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When Women Succeed at Work, Everyone Benefits. Why Don't We Let Them?
By: Eeva Sallinen Simard | August 3, 2019
This workshop explores the mutual prosperity of men and women in organizations when women succeed at work and gain a seat around the table.
Women in Ministry, Reclaim Your Time!
By: Michelle D. Williams | April 17, 2019
Sisters in ministry, I hope you will take these words to heart as you continue in the good work to which God has called you. Let’s reclaim our time together!
4 Jobs Women Are Expected to Do without Pay, and How to Balance the Labor Scale
By: Rachel Asproth | March 4, 2019
The epidemic of women’s unpaid work is a serious problem and it’s one that should concern us as Christians. Whether by implication, necessity, or demand, women aren’t being credited or compensated for their work. They are often taken less seriously as professionals and expected to take sole responsibility for housework and other [...]
Obstacles and Opportunities for Women Planting Churches
By: Taeler Morgan | December 14, 2018
In July of 2015, someone asked if I’d ever thought about planting a church. That question changed my life.
7 Words of Wisdom for Women Church Planters
By: Sarah Swartzendruber | December 14, 2018
When I was a little girl I dreamed of being many things. Never did I ever consider being a pastor or, even worse, a church planter.
How Planting a Church Made Me Reconsider My Beliefs about Gender Roles
By: Kay Bonikowsky | December 14, 2018
“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 big flip chart tripods.
Book Review: Gender Rolitis: Redeem Unhealthy Gender Roles
By: Cynthia Mitchell | November 8, 2018
In his book Gender Rolitis: Redeem Unhealthy Gender Roles, Kirk E. Farnsworth uses scripture to examine the dangers of gender-based hierarchy and explores the merits of gifts-based partnership. Included are resources for identifiying spiritual gifts, passions, abilities, traits, and life experiences which might be used to identify and pursue one's calling.
When You're Voted "Most Likely to Become a Pastor," But You're a Girl
By: Amanda Hansen | October 31, 2018
“Most likely to become a pastor.” I was embarrassed, really. How could I be voted that? Sure, I volunteered a lot, but out of everyone in our conservative, non-denominational high school youth group, why me? I was a girl—a quiet girl with no framework for becoming a pastor.
“Acknowledge Those Who Work Hard among You”: The Absence of Women’s Work in Complementarian Seminary Curricula
By: Chesna Hinkley | October 24, 2018
A study of curricula across 15 evangelical seminaries and of material from the Evangelical Theological Society reveals an almost total absence of women's history, meaning male leaders can rise to high levels while never being exposed to the countless ways women have impacted history and theology.
Book Review: Threads of Wisdom
By: LeAnn Van Cleef-Trimmer | August 8, 2018
In Threads of Wisdom, Caroline Mendez responds to a vacuum that exists for Christian women in business. There is little opportunity for them to engage with other Christian businesswomen about how to use their God-given abilities in the workplace while at the same time giving expression to their faith.