Obstacles and Opportunities for Women Planting Churches
In July of 2015, someone asked if I’d ever thought about planting a church. That question changed my life. I was thirty-four at the time—twenty
December 13, 2018
Topic: Leadership in Church / Ministry
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7 Words of Wisdom for Women Church Planters
When I was a little girl I dreamed of being many things. I rode my bike pretending it was a horse as I acted out
December 13, 2018
Reading Spiritual Books by Women is About Embracing the Full Image of God
I was home visiting my parents recently when I noticed a book on the coffee table: 25 Books Every Christian Should Read: A Guide to
December 6, 2018
How Planting a Church Made Me Reconsider My Beliefs about Gender Roles
“Kay should be an elder.” It was handwritten in black sharpie on a big white page—just one quote among many others on one of those
December 3, 2018
How American Evangelicalism Has Been Weaponized Against Women
In 1995, economists discovered that 100 million females had vanished. Today, that number may be as high as 200 million according to Amartya Sen, a
November 15, 2018
Book Review: She Preached the Word: Women’s Ordination in Modern America
She Preached the Word explores data around who supports women’s ordination in the United States, why, and the effects of women in ministry on those
November 13, 2018
She Preached the Word: Women’s Ordination in Modern America
She Preached the Word is a landmark study of women’s ordination in contemporary American congregations. In this groundbreaking work, Benjamin R. Knoll and Cammie Jo Bolin
November 12, 2018
Book Review: Gender Rolitis: Redeem Unhealthy Gender Roles
Gender Rolitis: Redeem Unhealthy Gender Roles By Kirk E. Farnsworth / Redemption Press Hierarchy or Mutuality? Solve the Gender Role Puzzle. Don’t give up hope
November 8, 2018
When You’re Voted “Most Likely to Become a Pastor,” But You’re a Girl
Editor’s Note: This is one of our Top 20 winners from the 2018 CBE Writing Contest. Enjoy! “Most likely to become a pastor.” I was embarrassed,
November 1, 2018
The Experiences of Women in Church and Denominational Leadership
Women have served in leadership positions in some Christian denominations for decades or even longer. Other denominations have more recently welcomed women into positions such
October 31, 2018