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Doctor of Leadership in Global Perspectives: Crafting Ministry in an Interconnected World

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Inside Out Leadership Development

By: on October 30, 2025

Introduction In other parts of the world where they are so deep into their traditional way of living, the distinction between the role of a man versus the role of the women is so visible. In Micronesia, the role of the women as individual, as wife or mother, and within the community though different from…

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“Ding Dong–Dinners Ready!”

By: on October 30, 2025

When Ted Lasso walks into a London football club as an American football coach, the room goes silent. He doesn’t speak the language of their game, doesn’t know the rules, and certainly doesn’t fit the mold. Yet what disarms everyone isn’t his expertise, it’s his curiosity. “Be curious, not judgmental,” he says, quoting Walt Whitman,…

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Is It Good to Be Single?

By: on October 30, 2025

“The pastor is not going to support you. He doesn’t believe in single women going overseas. You should give up the thought that this will be your sending church.” I was told this by many in my congregation as I felt God calling me to serve Him full-time overseas. I was young and confident in…

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Where Calling Meets Opportunity: The Power of Mentorship

By: on October 30, 2025

The topic of women in leadership within the Church remains deeply personal to me. I write from within an ongoing process of healing, shaped by past experiences related to this subject, aware that certain memories can still resurface and momentarily unsettle my spirit. While the purpose of Anna R. Morgan’s Growing Women in Ministry is…

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Partnership at Home, Flourishing in Ministry

By: on October 30, 2025

In her book, Growing Women in Ministry: Seven Aspects of Leadership Development, Anna R. Morgan explores various aspects of developing and thriving women in ministry. For the sake of this blog post, I’m going to focus on aspect 4 from chapter 6: Female Leaders Formed by Home Life [1].  While many aspects hinder female leadership…

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Women In Leadership: A Systems Approach To Leadership Development

By: on October 30, 2025

Twenty-five years ago, our denomination voted in favour of giving each local church the autonomy to decide on whether it would function as an egalitarian or complementarian congregation. Since the decision, numerous churches have embraced the opportunity to vote and transition to an egalitarian model, where men and women share equal roles in leadership and…

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Growing Women in Ministry

By: on October 29, 2025

When we visited Washington, D.C., I asked a question that still echoes in my heart: Is there any hope for the church here? I wrote about that trip in my earlier reflection, walking past cathedrals and Capitol buildings, feeling both awe and ache. The city felt like a paradox—full of faith communities doing beautiful work,…

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Mentoring Without Necklacing

By: on October 29, 2025

I grew up in a complementarian church, never witnessing a woman preach or lead from the stage. I currently attend a church that has leaned even further into complementarianism, where women are not allowed to lead in any program for sixth grade and older. When I first began attending, the church only leaned complementarian, but…

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Called, Not Conformed [Dipanggil, Bukan Dikonformasi]

By: on October 28, 2025

Introduction I enjoyed reading the book, Growing Women in Ministry: Seven Aspects of Leadership Development by Anna Morgan. [1] Morgan delivers a holistic, research-based framework for developing women in ministry leadership, grounded in both personal experience and scholarly discovery. The book equips readers with practical tools, policy suggestions, and an understanding of how women grow…

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Struggles for Women in Leadership

By: on October 28, 2025

On my way out of South Africa I was able to get a copy of the local newspaper, Cape Argus.  Reading through the newspaper, I stumbled upon an article titled “The Quiet Power of Women in Education.”[1]  The author, Dr. Beverly Evangelides writes “I’ve learned that true leadership is not about position, it’s about purpose.…

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Christ-centred Engagement that Resists Empire and Ideology

By: on October 25, 2025

Every era of Christian history has come with the calling to confess that “Jesus is Lord” over and above whatever earthly power structures exist. The challenge is to figure out how to do this as both “not of this world” but also clearly “sent into the world” (John 17:14-15, 18). This is the anchor for…

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Houses of Faith Built on Political Sand Will Sink

By: on October 24, 2025

Foundations My sweet Great-Grandma Esther (1911–2005) loved Jesus and Jimmy Swaggart. Her old black-and-white TV only came on for his hour of power. She was a faithful servant of God, quietly giving through her gifts. By all accounts, Esther lived a simple life, ironing clothes by day, sewing by night. She fed neighbors, cared for…

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Faith and Leadership in the Little Islands.

By: on October 23, 2025

Introduction As I was growing up in the Island, two Bible phrases were drilled into my memory, not only from our Sunday School teachers, but from our parents. They were (a.) “seeking first the kingdom of God and all be added,” [1] and (b.) “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” [2]…

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Christian Nationalism, Christ and Culture

By: on October 23, 2025

Growing up Catholic in New York, I remember the annual holiday services at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, where politicians and local officials would gather for Mass. Saint Patrick’s became a familiar backdrop for major religious ceremonies, often filled with recognizable faces. Yet beyond those special occasions, I witnessed little political engagement or presence within the life…

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Being a Kingdom People While Faithfully Engaging in Politics

By: on October 23, 2025

Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” (John 18:36, NIV)  The more I reflect on the intersection of faith and politics, the more I am convinced that this is not…

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When Evangelical Activism Turns Political

By: on October 23, 2025

The current entanglement of Christianity and politics in the United States reveals how evangelical activism’s historic impulse toward cultural engagement has, in some circles, been reshaped into the ideology of Christian nationalism. Before beginning this writing, I tried to recall moments when I first became aware of the intersection between Christian faith and political engagement.…

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The Drama of Power and the Discipline of Faith

By: on October 23, 2025

Initial Understanding and Beliefs My approach to politics and faith has always been shaped by curiosity, caution, and formative experiences. Early exposure to politics came through American Legion Boys State, where high school students simulate state government, and Boys Nation, a national-level continuation of it.  These programs introduced me to the drama, strategy, and performative…

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