women in church leadership

I Don’t Like to Fight

I didn’t get into ministry to fight this battle. I’m not one to stir things up and I really don’t enjoy invoking criticism or argument. But… After 5 years of ministry, the fact that I’m a woman in a high level church leadership position occasionally raises some eyebrows.  I’ll be honest.  I took my job […]

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I Don't Like to Fight

I didn’t get into ministry to fight this battle. I’m not one to stir things up and I really don’t enjoy invoking criticism or argument. But… After 5 years of ministry, the fact that I’m a woman in a high level church leadership position occasionally raises some eyebrows.  I’ll be honest.  I took my job […]

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Gifted to Lead – Session 1 & 2 highlights

It’s a great day at Gifted to Lead so far!  I am so inspired by the wealth of wisdom, humor, and heart of Nancy Beach and Nancy Ortberg – two truly remarkable women! Nancy Beach opened the day challenging us to think about the defining moments in our life as leaders.  She encouraged us to […]

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Gifted to Lead – Session 1 & 2 highlights

It’s a great day at Gifted to Lead so far!  I am so inspired by the wealth of wisdom, humor, and heart of Nancy Beach and Nancy Ortberg – two truly remarkable women! Nancy Beach opened the day challenging us to think about the defining moments in our life as leaders.  She encouraged us to […]

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Women of Influence Week

When I started this blog a few months ago, I really wanted to create a place where women in leadership, especially women in church leadership could connect. I have been amazed to discover how important this topic is right now and how much we need to keep the dialogue going. I’ve received many emails and […]

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Women in Church Leadership

A little over a week ago I had the privilege to be a guest blogger at WithoutWax and I raised the discussion about women serving in the church and whether our roles of service should be determined on gender or on giftedness. This has been a “hot button” in the church and for good reason […]

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