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Women: Men’s Genuine Partners
By: Mimi Haddad | June 5, 2023
The genuine partnerships of women and men working side by side as evangelists, house-church planters, apostles, missionaries, Bible translators, and more comprise a Christ-follower revolution that transformed the most brutal superpower in history—Rome.
Women in Scripture and Mission: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
By: Mikaela Bell | May 10, 2023
Studying Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz’s life reminds us to speak the truth, even to our detriment, and to trust God with the long-term outcome.
Beyond Moses and Elijah: The Regency-Coregency Continuum as a Model for Mentored Succession with Hatshepsut of Egypt and Vani Vilasa of India as Case Studies
By: Havilah Dharamraj | May 5, 2023
Mentored succession, in which mentor and mentoree serve together, can benefit congregations and parachurch organizations.
Together in the New Humanity
By: Craig Keener | May 5, 2023
Paul's letter to the Ephesians supports an egalitarian understanding of Galatians 3:28, rooted in Genesis and other Old Testament texts.
Let's Stop Doing as the Romans Do
By: Adam Benner | May 4, 2023
Despite the complementarian claim that female submission is authentically “Christian,” it’s actually more in keeping with Roman practice. In Ephesians 5:25–28, however, Paul teaches his readers to behave in a way that’s very different from that of Roman males—a truly Christian way of honouring women. The question is, will we learn what he [...]
Women and Men Leading Together: “Exchanging a Muzzle for a Microphone” with Rici and Phil Skei
By: Layla Van Gerpen, Rob Dixon, Rici Skei, Phil Skei | April 28, 2023
Join Layla and Rob as they host Rici and Phil Skei, co-pastors and co-parents, sharing Rici's testimony of limitless ministry leadership and the joy of role flexibility in both home and ministry.
If Complementarianism Isn't Working for Some, It Isn't Working for All
By: Liz Cooledge Jenkins | April 20, 2023
Why are some women seemingly content in complementarian settings and others not? Women gifted in leadership feel the painful chains of patriarchy more than others, as they reach to use their gifts without breaking. When churches keep women from using their God-given callings, the whole body of God suffers.
Five Ways Churches Can Empower Women as Civic Leaders
By: Aria M. Spears | April 13, 2023
Civic leadership through boards and commissions is an underutilized resource for church members to help their communities thrive. Women are especially underrepresented in these decision-making bodies. Churches can play a non-partisan role in equipping women to serve with excellence, humility, and wisdom. This article covers six steps for local churches to develop a strategy to [...]
Men and Women Leading Together: “I Wonder If It’s Already Happening?” with Rev. Elaine May
By: Layla Van Gerpen, Rob Dixon, Elaine May | March 24, 2023
This month, Rev. Elaine May shares a hopeful vision for shared leadership in the context of God’s mission. She shares a compelling list of practical tips that create leadership pipelines, developing women into leaders, and intentionally modeling fruitful partnerships for the next generation.
Educator and Visionary: A Profile of Mary McLeod Bethune
By: Rachel Larsen | March 16, 2023
When a swarm of Ku Klux Klan marched onto her campus, Mary McLeod Bethune and other staff members stood their ground. Little did Bethune know that when God had shut the door for her to become a missionary, she would find herself here and later become one of the most influential educators and activists of [...]
