Being Egalitarian Isn’t Enough: 3 Strategies to Cultivate an Egalitarian Church
“Hey fellas. I have an opportunity for you to meet with a church planting coach later this week. It includes a free lunch. Let me
December 14, 2018
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The Egalitarian Church Hiding in Plain Sight: What Church Planters Can Learn from the Salvation Army
As a woman called to ministry, I have served in many different churches in many different ministry settings. It’s not overdramatic to say that “hopeless”
December 14, 2018
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
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
Hundreds of Abuse Allegations in Baptist Churches: What Now?
Last week, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram uncovered at least 412 allegations of sexual misconduct in 187 independent fundamental Baptist churches and affiliated institutions, across forty US
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
We Can’t Ignore Rape in the Bible, Not If We Want to End Sexual Violence
Trigger warning: This article recounts Bible passages that contain graphic violence against women. Read with caution. I’m a first year student in Divinity School with
November 29, 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
How the System is Rigged against Latinas and What the Church Can Do to Help
As a child growing up in a poor immigrant community, my dreams were limited by what I saw around me. We were survivors, but we
November 13, 2018
