- Even when you know it’s time to move on, you’ll likely face mixed emotions.Chara Donahue
- How could I know if ordination was the right step for me?Dori Gorman
- Learn to appreciate each other’s gifts for a healthy ministry and marriage.Dr. Domeniek L. Harris
- Singles need space for grieving and celebration—and the church can offer both.Joy Beth Smith

This was not how things were supposed to work out.
Every night for a year, my husband and I had prayed that God would direct us to the right place in his right timing. Based on our own prayers as well as confirmation from others, it seemed that the “right place” would ...

I can’t remember when I first heard the term calling. I just know that by the time I got to seminary at age twenty-four, I was using the word to describe why I was there and why I picked the particular seminary I attended.
Why did I come to this seminary? Simple. “God ...

Angie Ward, author of the recently published I Am a Leader, has 30 years of leadership experience in diverse roles in ministry. I was excited to talk with Angie about how our calling shifts through the various seasons of life.

“You’re called in until you’re called out.” I’ll never forget the words my mentor spoke over me when I found myself at a crossroads, wondering if I should stay or go in ministry.
My calling in had been clear: after four years of teaching high school ...

For many women leaders, we must be more highly educated than our male counterparts to receive the same acknowledgment of our calling and equipping. That has certainly been true in my experience.
I grew up in a liminal time in my home church. The conversation around women leaders ...

I hate criticism!
Not because I think I’ve arrived.
But because I fear I never will.
There are some personality and family issues at work there, but it also has something to do with the challenge of being a female leader. When I hear criticism, even from well-meaning people, ...

Much can happen when we learn to equip and empower the children among us. For one woman in ministry, it’s not so much about children learning from grown-ups, but it’s about grown-ups learning from children. Samantha Trimble, Director of Children’s Ministry ...