Kathleen Rankin

Rev. Canon Dr. Kathleen Rankin is the canon for leadership development in the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes where she oversees the discernment process and training for all those seeking ordination. She is a CBE board member and part of the leadership team of the ACNA Women’s Leadership Network where she trains facilitators and organizes Storying Groups for women leaders. Rev. Rankin was ordained in the Anglican Church in North America after completing the Master of Divinity degree from Trinity School for Ministry, where she also did her doctoral work. She is the Assisting Priest at LifeSong Fellowship in Wadsworth, Ohio, and also offers coaching and spiritual direction to other ministry leaders. She and her husband, Chuck, have four adult children and live with a menagerie of animals on their farm where she enjoys hiking, biking, gardening, a good read, and fiber arts.

CBE’s 2026 International Conference Speaking Session

Panel Discussion on Leadership | Saturday, August 8 at 7:00 pm | Location: O’Hare III

This panel will discuss leadership in ministry: the challenges and highlights of being a woman in an often-male context. In this conversation, we will learn what leadership is (closeness to God, servant heart vs. influencers), as well as offer practical advice for people starting out in ministry whether as women, alongside women, or intending to encourage and lift women up.  

This in person session will also be available for LIVE virtual viewing.