Huffington Post just released an article that gives a run down of religious denominations that ordain women or invite women to be religious leaders. The yes column is almost double the no column. And yet, they also report: About 11% of individuals in a 2012 National Congregations Study identified their head clergy member as a woman. It’s …
A recent ABP article, discussed how women ministers are being received in the moderate baptist world and there is some good news: Opportunities to lead churches are increasing for women in Cooperative Baptist life, but not fast enough to stop the loss of qualified female ministers from the Fellowship, a panel of ministers said during the …
I am entering in my last semester of seminary. I’ve been interimming at a church as the pastor for the past 5 months. Now, I am looking for jobs and am acutely aware that there are not jobs for seminary students who are recent graduates. I had opportunities while I was still in seminary. Opportunities …
Twas the Night before Ordination, and all through the house, not a creature was sitting, not even a… Ok, that’s not true. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that this night is full of restlessness and wrestling because it is so much like the first night I knew without a doubt that I had to …
Now, I already know what you are thinking (at least I think I do). You’re thinking why would she record thoughts and memories of her first business meeting as a pastor. Aren’t those the things that give pastors and ministers headaches and sleepless nights? Aren’t those the same events that members suddenly come down with …
This Sunday will be my first Sunday as a pastor and I am absolutely thrilled, but I have to say when the congregation shared with me that there would be a baptism, I was a little concerned. I am overjoyed that my first Sunday will be marked with the baptism of a long-time member of …
