Service to Christ—A Personal Journey
Some years ago my lovely niece Shoshanna had her Bat Mitzvah along with a dozen or so of her friends. These bright-eyed, beautiful and intelligent
November 14, 2014
Topic: Leadership in Church / Ministry
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What I Keep Learning About Gender Equality in the Church
I have been pastoring full-time for ten years now. A decade. It seems like yesterday that I received a phone call from a friend on
November 12, 2014
Women in Marriage & Ministry
I believe in the full equality of men and women in both marriage and ministry. The widespread misunderstandings and mistranslations resulting in gender hierarchy are
November 11, 2014
A Liberated Denomination Liberates Women
I was born into a Christian home, and my mother and father both believed in no smoking, no drinking, no card playing, no movies, no
November 11, 2014
Elders – What’s In the Name?
“Look, I love what you do and how you do it – just don’t call yourself an elder!” This statement was in the context of
November 10, 2014
My Mother in the Ministry
When I was growing up in small towns in East Texas, I heard many a minister refer to some older man as his “father in
November 9, 2014
Moving from Male Privilege toward Shared Leadership in the Church
White Privilege a. A right, advantage, or immunity granted to or enjoyed by white persons beyond the common advantage of all others; an exemption in
November 3, 2014
Missing Voices
Distributed in 2014 to members of the Evangelical Theological Society, Missing Voices shares egalitarian perspectives often ignored in the evangelical academy. This journal continues the conversation on
November 1, 2014
Pastor Stephanie—A Shining Example
A few years ago I finally visited our neighborhood church. Having driven past it almost daily for over a decade, and then looking for a
October 29, 2014
Leadership Is When Shepherds Smell Like Sheep
Lynn Anderson’s book, They Smell Like Sheep, is an excellent resource for pastors and elders. Anderson describes the “essence of spiritual leadership” as “sheep following
October 27, 2014