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Nola, Tony, and Merrilyn: A Trio of New Zealand Women Leaders
By: Beulah Wood | August 4, 2026
Three Baptist women leaders, a doctor, an asylum seeker advocate, and a youth pastor, nurtured lives with courage and Christlike compassion.
Condescending Complementarianism: The Power of Words, Recognition, and Titles
By: Rachel Larsen | July 11, 2024
Complementarian attempts to create space for women while maintaining gender hierarchy cannot help but send the message, however subtly, that female voices are valued less than men’s.
How Widowhood Defined My Womanhood
By: Debbie Ardan Christian | December 14, 2023
When her husband of twenty years died in a plane crash, one woman turned toward God riddled with new questions. Who was she now? Not just as a widow, but as a woman?
Marriage Is Not a Monarchy: Decision-Making in a Crisis
By: Mikaela Bell | June 1, 2023
Editor’s Note: This article was also published in French on ServirEnsemble. My husband and I rolled up to the train station in Bordeaux, France, in the middle of the worst heat wave in French history. We were riding overly heavy rental bikes, grimy with sweat and road dust, and hauling a trailer that contained a [...]
Women and the Sanctity of Singleness
By: Rachel Larsen | May 25, 2023
Some evangelical churches hold marriage as the epitome of Christian life, while single women are often left on the sidelines of ministry, waiting to be seen. These single women have much to offer the church: gifts, resources, and deep relationships with God. It's time for churches to see not only the sanctity of marriage but [...]
As a Deer Longs for Flowing Streams, Single Women Long to Be Included at Church
By: Audry Goertzen | June 22, 2022
What it’s like to be an unmarried woman in today’s church—and four ideas to better include single women in the life of the church.
I Am More Than a Mother: Dismantling the Madness of the Motherhood Myth
By: Brenda-Lee Sasaki | March 5, 2022
One woman shares her church experience during her struggle with infertility. Her experience indicates a larger problem in the church: Christians still teach that motherhood is the ultimate fulfillment of biblical womanhood.
Women and Men Leading Together: Partnering in Ministry as a Single Woman with guest Melodie Marske
By: Layla Van Gerpen, Rob Dixon | November 26, 2021
Melodie Marske serves as a regional ministry director for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, and in this episode, she joins Layla and Rob to share her perspective on mixed-gender partnerships as a single woman who has served in ministry for more than 30 years.
The Single Woman: Vocational (Dis)Advantage in God’s Mission
By: Lauren England | July 31, 2021
it is important to highlight and discuss the necessary roles, challenges, and gifts that single women make in mission and ministry to further equip and support them.
Biological Clocks and the Hope of Eternal Life
By: Hannah Rasmussen | December 7, 2020
Single or married, baby-less or breastfeeding, men or women, we have a chance to be part of something that will last forever—the church.