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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 [...]
Book Review: Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church
By: Brianna Cortez | March 14, 2023
Whereas most books on women in ministry primarily focus on contested Bible verses, Nijay K. Gupta’s "Tell Her Story" takes a different approach. Gupta studies women throughout the Old and New Testament first, as if to say, these are the stories we need to shape our view of women—the ones that depict what [...]
Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church
By: Nijay K. Gupta | March 14, 2023
For centuries, discussions of early Christianity have focused on male leaders in the church. But there is ample evidence right in the New Testament that women were actively involved in ministry, at the frontier of the gospel mission, and as respected leaders.
Global Impact: Religious Gatekeeping and Egalitarian Leadership with Dr. Beth Birmingham
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International, Kimberly Dickson, Beth Birmingham | March 3, 2023
In this episode, hosts Mimi and Kim explore the progress towards egalitarian leadership in Christian humanitarian organizations with Dr. Beth Birmingham. Through a combination of her straightforward analysis, Christian faith, and mentoring of men and women leaders, Beth provides a lens into the link between human flourishing and egalitarian leadership.
Women and Men Leading Together: Making it Work, in Ministry and at Home with Amy and Mac Smith
By: Layla Van Gerpen, Rob Dixon, Amy Smith, Mac Smith | February 24, 2023
This month Layla and Rob chat with Amy and Mac Smith, married campus ministers. The Smiths help us think through the nitty gritty details of partnership, both in ministry and in the home. How do they make it work? They’re super intentional!
Mrs. Coretta Scott King: The Enduring Legacy of a Black Woman Leader
By: Jeanne Porter King | February 22, 2023
In the spirit of Black history month, we reflect on the legacy of Mrs. Coretta Scott King and how her faith-sustaining leadership continues to shape the Freedom's Sisters of today.