He Will Equip You: One woman’s journey toward ordination
Americans lead busy lives, and Vanessa Chitwood was no exception. Since the beginning of her marriage, Chitwood had worked to part-time as a nurse support
December 10, 2016
Topic: Leadership in Church / Ministry
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Back in the Field
Editor’s Note: Mary Katherine Campbell, a 60-year-old veteran missionary to Togo, West Africa, and a cancer survivor, returned to her field of service on Sept.
December 10, 2016
I Will Not Undercut the Ministry of Godly Women
This is a letter Ron Hankins wrote after the International Mission Board ordered missionaries to sign the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message. Over 27 years
December 10, 2016
Whose Prayers Count More?
Like most of the other kids that grew up in Good News Baptist Church, my testimony begins with the day I asked Jesus into my
December 10, 2016
Taste And See That God Is Good
“I felt angry as I observed a woman dressed in a robe seated where our pastor normally sits. Was she actually going to preach from
December 10, 2016
Is ‘Woman’ A Dirty Word?
“Lord, help me to know where you have gifted and motivated me to serve, so that I might be more fully used by you.” This
December 10, 2016
Single But Never Alone
Exulting in celibacy and singlehood, the apostle Paul reminds the church in Corinth that the anxieties of marriage are part of a world that is
December 10, 2016
We Are Family… Or Are We?
My minister was blurring all women together with the term ‘wives’ in his sermon,” my friend told me over a cup of coffee. “It was
December 10, 2016
Single. Female. Pastor.
Single. Female. Pastor. Three words that are hard to swallow for the general population, much less the Christian community. Add the word “young” and you
December 10, 2016
Single and Married: Bridging the Identity Divide
When I was asked to lead a single adult ministry in my church, my response was a quick and emphatic “No!” As a thirty-something woman
December 10, 2016