Podcast Episode Summary

Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Episode: You Can’t Stop An Anointed Woman | Jeanne Caldwell | Ladies Conference 2025 | Thursday AM
Date: September 16, 2025
Host: Dufresne Ministries (Nancy, Happy & Jeanne Dufresne)

Overview

This episode features a powerful message from Jeanne Dufresne (Caldwell) at the Dufresne Ministries Ladies Conference, focusing on the enduring strength and spiritual authority of “anointed women." Jeanne shares biblical insights, personal testimonies, stories of miracle healings, and encouragement for women (and men) to boldly step into their God-given callings, highlighting how faith and spiritual fortitude make the impossible possible. Music, anecdotes, and scriptural teaching intermingle throughout the session.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

National Remembrance and Personal Faith (00:00–06:25)

• Happy Dufresne opens with a heartfelt remembrance of 9/11, connecting it to his father’s WWII experience and the legacy of courage in crisis.
• Emphasizes generational sacrifice, grit, and “standing up to aggression.”
• Offers prayers for America, those affected by 9/11, and the family of Charlie Kirk.

Quote:

“Somebody had to do it. Somebody had to stand up, stand against this aggression.”
—Happy Dufresne on the D-Day generation (04:50)

Musical Introduction: “Stand Your Ground” (06:26–10:34)

• Jeanne Dufresne performs “Stand Your Ground,” a rousing, affirming song about spiritual authority and resisting the enemy.
• The lyrics weave biblical narratives (e.g., Daniel’s perseverance) and personal affirmation.

Memorable Lyric:

“I’m gonna rise up with God’s power / He has made me an overcomer.”
—Jeanne Dufresne singing (07:00)

Main Message: “You Can’t Stop an Anointed Woman” (10:53–43:10)

The Secret of a Woman’s Spiritual Success (10:53–13:45)

• Foundational scripture: Galatians 3:28 — All are one in Christ.
• Emphasis on the anointing available to all believers, women and men alike.
• The importance of spending time with Jesus and anointed people, leaning into community and shared spiritual support.

Quote:

"You know that women, we men, aren't better than us and we're not better than them. We're all in the one family of God. Amen."
—Jeanne Dufresne (11:22)

Willingness and Unique Calling (13:46–17:55)

• Cites Dr. Mary Ralphie: revival requires men, women, boys, and girls to be willing vessels.
• Shares a story about praying for friends as an example of mutual spiritual encouragement.
• Reference to Mother Teresa’s faith (“with God and two pennies, one can do anything”) as a model of compassion and boldness.

Biblical Foundations of Individual Worth (17:56–23:55)

• Scriptural reminders: Genesis 1:26, Jeremiah 1:5, Romans 12:3, Ecclesiastes 3:1.
• Assertive statements that each individual is uniquely planned, valued, and commissioned by God.

Quote:

“You are a happening to celebrate, not a mistake to incriminate.”
—Jeanne Dufresne (22:05)

Standing on God’s Word and Distinguishing Will (23:56–29:55)

• Explains the difference between the “known” will of God (scripture-based) and the “unknown” will (spiritually discerned through prayer and the Holy Spirit).
• Personal anecdote: God audibly directing her to lost car keys after praying in tongues (27:50).

Deception and Spiritual Vigilance (29:56–34:40)

• Biblical warnings about deception (James 1:22, 1 John 1:8, Galatians 6:7, 1 Corinthians 6:9, Matthew 24).
• Reminds listeners: even believers can be deceived if they're not doers of the Word or vigilant in spiritual warfare.

Testimonies & Personal Encounters (34:41–43:10)

• Healing Testimony: Woman legally blind receives her sight during worship at a meeting (35:50).
• Jeanne recounts her own salvation experience as a persistent, prayerful child.
• Two spiritual dreams:
  1. Jesus instructs her in a vision to keep her eyes on Him and cross the gulf safely (38:25).
  2. Powerful dream-encounter with Jesus in heaven, which radically deepened her faith (39:35).

Quote:

“Keep your eyes on Me and you will make it.”
—Jesus (as recounted by Jeanne Dufresne, 38:35)

Distinctions of Women in the New Testament (43:11–43:55)

• Women were first to:
  • Anoint Jesus (Luke 7:37–38)
  • Be at the cross (Mark 15:37)
  • Arrive at the tomb and proclaim the resurrection (John 20:1; Matthew 28:1)
  • Preach to the Jews (Anna, Luke 2:36–38)
  • Attend prayer meetings (Acts 1:14)
  • Be Christian missionaries and converts in Europe (Acts 16:13–14)

Faith and Fortitude: Personal Miracles (43:56–54:17)

• Happy recounts Jeanne’s miraculous healing from a car accident in 1988:
  • Doctors found her back broken in three places; immediate surgery recommended.
  • Refused surgery, instead receiving prayer from notable ministers including Oral Roberts.
  • Oral Roberts, led by the Holy Spirit, directs Jeanne step by step into recovery; she is healed.
  • Noteworthy advice: after healing, rest to allow restoration (“don’t go back into your mind, stay in the Spirit”).
• Reflection: Distinction between faith and fortitude.
  • “Faith is one thing, fortitude is another. Fortitude is stepping out of the boat.” (53:18)

Quote:

“Her relationship with Jesus is what has kept her through all of the things that she's encountered in life.”
—Happy Dufresne (43:41)

Encouragement & Call to Action (54:18–58:16)

• Jeanne is invited to pray for listeners and minister in song.
• Happy underscores Jeanne’s consistency: “Stand your ground. An anointed woman cannot be defeated.”
• Example of Frances Swaggart pushing Jimmy Swaggart into ministry—“Behind every great man, there’s a woman pushing him.” (56:07)
• Warning against self-imposed exhaustion; reminder that faith and anointing are the keys to overcoming.

Notable Quotes and Moments

• On Compassion:

  “Compassion is what always moved Jesus. When he had compassion, he went and helped those people.” (15:28)

• On the Power of Encouragement:

  "Behind every great man, there's a woman pushing him... you have a gift. You have an anointing, and people want to hear your music."
  —Happy Dufresne on Frances Swaggart (56:07)

• Miraculous Healing:

  “God was adjusting and healing her back... I felt bones moving.”
  —Happy Dufresne, describing Jeanne’s healing after prayer with Oral Roberts (48:50)

• On Restoration:

  "Your body’s been healed, but it needs to be restored. The strength needs to come back into it... Do not pull the covers over your head. Stay in the spirit."
  —Advice from Oral Roberts via Happy Dufresne (52:41)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Introduction & National Remembrance: 00:09–06:25
• Song: "Stand Your Ground": 06:26–10:34
• Main Sermon: "You Can’t Stop An Anointed Woman": 10:53–43:10
  • Galatians 3:28 and equality in Christ: 11:22
  • Faith stories and community: 13:45–15:15
  • Mother Teresa anecdote: 15:55–17:55
  • Individual worth & Bible facts: 17:56–23:55
  • Known vs. Unknown Will of God: 23:56–29:55
  • Car keys story: 27:50
  • Deception: warnings & examples: 29:56–34:40
  • Testimonies & spiritual dreams: 34:41–43:10
• Distinctions of Women in the New Testament: 43:11–43:55
• Miracle Healing Testimony (Jeanne): 43:56–54:17
• Closing Call & Prayers: 54:18–58:16

Tone and Language

The episode is rich with encouragement, warm and personal, often punctuated by humor, familiar anecdotes, and affirmations of faith. Jeanne and Happy Dufresne create an atmosphere of family, mutual support, and unwavering belief in God's power—particularly through the lives of bold, anointed women.

Takeaways

• Every believer, regardless of gender, is anointed and called for a purpose.
• Faith, combined with spiritual tenacity (fortitude), can overcome the most daunting obstacles.
• Standing your ground in Christ is both a personal and communal pursuit; encouragement and support fuel perseverance.
• Miracles, both biblical and modern, affirm that God honors faith and obedience.
• Women have historically and biblically played crucial roles as pioneers and sustainers of faith.
• Spiritual wisdom includes recognizing deception, learning the will of God, and refusing to play the “blame game.”

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