Top 10 Articles from 2007
This week, as I reflected on Gifted for Leadership’s first year, I decided to do a little analysis. I checked back through our “traffic patterns” for the last 12 months to find the most-read articles on the blog. I though you might be interested in this information, as I was, so I’ve decided to share it with you. Here’s a list of the Top 10 most-read articles of 2007, along with a short excerpt from each one:
10. Edit Your Schedule, Practice Self-Control
by Susan Arico (June)
“Most of the tasks that fill my time on 20-task days are reactive and even compulsive: living life in a knee-jerk fashion. Hurrying through, I skip reflection, prayer, and paring down my list to the truly important. These omissions are actually a form of laziness—
a reluctance or unwillingness to do necessary work; seeking the easy way out. We think of laziness as idleness and procrastination, but it can also come in the shape of frenetic activity and over-full days.” (Read more…)
9. 3 Temptations of Leadership, Part 2
by Amy Simpson (April)
“It’s easy to see how we face this temptation. Who doesn’t want to be popular? Who doesn’t want all the glory and attention and spectacular scene that come with success? Even if we know the downsides to popularity, none of us can completely resist its pull. And, wired for worship as we are, we love a popularity contest and a hero.” (Read more…)
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 25, 2008 | Comments (2)
Have You Seen TodaysChristianWoman.com Lately?
If you haven't been to TodaysChristianWoman.com in a while, you might want to check it out. The website has a fresh, new look. It also has a lot of new features, including blogs, downloadable guides, tons of articles, and an online neighborhood just for Christian women (launching soon).
I'm impressed with this new site. It's going to inspire and encourage many women. You might like it too!
Posted by Amy Simpson on May 23, 2007 | Comments (8)
Reading List
Dive into the following books to see what others have contributed to the ongoing discussion on women in leadership. Whether you agree with the authors' perspectives or not, these reads are guaranteed to incite thoughtful discussion on topics like women's ministry, gender and identity, spiritual growth, and motherhood. We hope you will walk away challenged to grow in your own area of leadership.
The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization, by John C. Maxwell (Thomas Nelson, 2005)
Are Women Human? Astute and Witty Essays on the Role of Women in Society, by Dorothy L. Sayers (W.B. Eerdmans, 2005)
The Best Christian Writing 2006, edited by John Wilson (John Wiley & Sons, 2005)
By Design: God’s Distinctive Calling for Women, by Susan Hunt (Crossway Books, 1998)
Posted by Rachel Willoughby on May 22, 2007
Announcing Gifted for Leadership Resources!
I have exciting news! Gifted for Leadership is now more than just a blog and an e-mail newsletter. As if we didn’t have enough excitement around here…This week, we’re launching our very first downloadable resource created specifically for women leaders. These short booklets offer collections of expert advice, biblical perspective, stories, practical ideas, and leadership tools to inspire and challenge you.
Continue reading...Posted by Amy Simpson on April 11, 2007 | Comments (2)
Gifted for Leadership Survey Results
Thanks so much for responding to the survey we posted a few weeks ago. We had an overwhelming response, and you shared so many great ideas (far too many to mention here)!
I thought you might like to know who else is visiting this blog, so I'll share a few highlights with you:
Your age:
Forty percent of you are under the age of forty. A third of you are between the ages of 41 and 50. The rest (26 percent) are over 50.
Marital status:
Nearly 75 percent of you are married. Fifteen percent are single, never married. The remaining 10 percent are single, either divorced or widowed.
Church leadership:
Among those of you involved in church ministry, you're serving in a variety of places. More than a third of you (34%) are serving as small group/Bible study leaders. Another third are ministry leaders/coordinators. Pastor/minister describes 17 percent, and 16 percent are committee leaders/members. Other common responses were choir/praise band member (14 percent) and Sunday school teacher (13 percent).
Thanks again to all of you who completed the survey. You shared so many great ideas, we're not sure which one to do next. In the meantime, while we're figuring it out, I hope you continue to enjoy the community of women who are contributing to this blog.
Posted by Amy Simpson on April 4, 2007 | Comments (0)
Meet Me at Synergy 2007
For those of you who have not heard about the Synergy conference, here's who they are:
"Synergy is a growing network of women who are preparing for and serving in vocational Christian ministry who exchange ideas and encourage one another to lead well for the advancement of God's kingdom."
This year's event will be in Orlando, April 13-15. I'm planning to be there, and I know many of you are in vocational ministry and may enjoy this event as well.
If you're going to be there, I would love to meet you. Post a comment with your e-mail address, and I'll get in touch with you. Also, I plan to blog from the event, so be sure to check in April 13-15 to hear about it.
For more information, visit the Synergy 2007 site.
Posted by Amy Simpson on March 14, 2007 | Comments (5)
Tell Us Who You Are!
Gifted Women:
We'd like to get to know you.
Gifted for Leadership has posted an online survey that will help us get to know you and your needs better so we can serve you more effectively. If you take our brief, 11-question survey, we'll thank you by giving you a coupon for $15 worth of downloadable resources at TodaysChristianWomanStore.com, available for use until April 1, 2007.
Click here to complete the survey.
Thank you!
Posted by Amy Simpson on March 9, 2007 | Comments (11)
Help for a Woman in Ministry
Gifted Women:
This morning I spoke with Donna, a church administrator and gifted leader, about a struggle she's facing. God has given her a passion for helping her church develop stronger leaders and mobilize them for ministry. She has taken the initiative to read, attend training workshops, and spend countless hours thinking about what her church might do to elevate its ministry. She has translated her passion and her knowledge into a compelling vision, which she shared with her pastor. The pastor embraced her vision and gave her license to present the vision to the church elders and lay leaders. The church was excited about the vision and the plan. About a month later, the trouble started.
Continue reading...Posted by Amy Simpson on March 1, 2007 | Comments (41)
Making Connections
Let's get to know each other.
Welcome to Gifted for Leadership! I hope this resource will encourage, equip, inspire, and challenge you. I also hope you will make some great connections here. In the "Connections" area you'll find bios for our editorial advisers and other contributors. If you read them, you'll get to know a little about some great women leaders.
But we'd like to get to you know, too. If you would like to tell us something about who you are, respond to this by posting a comment. It will be fun to see who is joining the conversation. And maybe some of us can find new friends or mentors.
Photo credit: Used by permission of www.clipart.com. © 2007 Jupiterimages Corporation.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 9, 2007 | Comments (35)
Amy Simpson
Meet Executive Editor Amy Simpson.
Read Amy's Gifted for Leadership articles:
-- "The Life You’ve Always Wanted (in Bed)" (July 25, 2008)
-- "How Do You Care for Yourself?" (June 24, 2008)
-- "Armor at the Beach" (May 28, 2008)
-- "When Good Gifts Turn Bad" (April 25, 2008)
-- "Live from Synergy 2008: Who We Really Are" (April 13, 2008)
-- "Just Like Summer Camp...Well, Sort Of" (March 25, 2008)
-- "Should Churches Differentiate" (February 22, 2008)
-- "Top 10 Articles from 2007" (January 25, 2008)
-- "Leading Your Leaders" (December 14, 2007)
-- "Madam President?" (November 27, 2007)
-- "Leading Anxious People Through Change" (October 30, 2007)
-- "Church Builder Challenge" (October 11, 2007)
-- "Ideas for Women's Ministry" (September 28, 2007)
-- "Why I Don't Do Women's Ministry" (August 28, 2007)
-- "The Society Page" (July 27, 2007)
-- "When I Am Weak, Then I Am Strong" (June 29, 2007)
-- "Have You Seen TodaysChristianWoman.com Lately?" (May 23, 2007)
-- "3 Temptations of Leadership, Part 3" (May 8, 2007)
-- "Synergy 2007 Wrap-Up" (April 15, 2007)
-- "Synergy 2007 Update" (April 14, 2007)
-- "Synergy 2007" (April 13, 2007)
-- "Announcing Gifted for Leadership Resources!" (April 11, 2007)
-- "3 Temptations of Leadership, Part 2" (April 3, 2007)
-- "Meet Me at Synergy 2007" (March 14, 2007)
-- "3 Temptations of Leadership, Part 1" (March 6, 2007)
-- "Help for a Woman in Ministry" (March 1, 2007)
-- "Aren't We Always at Church?" (February 8, 2007)
-- "Welcome to Gifted for Leadership!" (January 10, 2007)
-- "Born to Lead" (January 6, 2007)
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 6, 2007
Roxanne Wieman
Meet Gifted for Leadership Editor Roxanne Wieman.
Roxanne Wieman recently uprooted from her native Colorado and moved to the Chicago area to join Christianity Today. She’s excited to work with some amazing and talented people on resources for the church…and to live in the “big city.”
Roxanne graduated from Colorado State University with honors in English Literature and Creative Writing, and a minor in Religious Studies. She’s worked in Christian publishing for nearly five years, and has developed over forty books for church leaders, edited dozens of Bible studies, and contributed to five curriculum lines. Along with her work in publishing, Roxanne enjoys serving in small group ministry and is a strong advocate of supporting children in need through programs like Compassion International and World Vision.
Roxanne is passionate about good stories, whether they take the form of literature, movies or television. Some of her favorites include: To The Lighthouse (the book), Moulin Rouge (the movie), and Alias (the TV show).
Roxanne and her husband Mark enjoy hiking, fishing, camping, kayaking—really anything outdoors—traveling, going to movies, and eating out.
Read Roxanne's Gifted for Leadership articles:
-- "Really Real Life" (July 22, 2008)
-- "Go Build Something" (June 27, 2008)
-- "In The Face Of Tragedy" (May 23, 2008)
-- "Please Don't Interrupt Me" (April 22, 2008)
-- "Live from Synergy 2008: The Return of the Ezer" (April 12, 2008)
-- "March Madness: 5 Life Lessons From Basketball" (March 28, 2008)
-- "Why I Like Conferences" (February 19, 2008)
-- "Battling a Negative Self Image" (January 22, 2008)
Posted by Rachel Willoughby on January 6, 2007
Caryn Rivadeneira
Get to know Caryn Rivadeneira, one of our Gifted for Leadership editors and a regular contributor.
Caryn Rivadeneira has worked in Christian publishing for nearly 10 years, during which time she has written numerous magazine articles and edited several books on both marriage and family issues. Her tenure includes three stints at Christianity Today International, where she has served as managing editor of Marriage Partnership and Christian Parenting Today magazines, and most recently as managing editor of Women’s and Family Resources. Caryn left CTI’s employ at the end of 2006 in anticipation of the birth of her third child in five years. In between chasing, playing, picking up after, and making chocolate milk for her kids, Caryn pursues both editing and writing from home on a freelance basis.
Caryn lives in the western suburbs of Chicago with her husband, Rafael, and their three kids, one rottweiler, one bunny, and two goldfish. You can visit her blog at www.carynrivadeneira.com.
Read Caryn's Gifted for Leadership articles:
-- "Needy People" (June 20, 2008)
-- "When Men- and Women-Only IS Okay" (June 3, 2008)
-- "Is Women- or Men-Only Ever Okay?" (April 29, 2008)
-- "Live from Synergy 2008: Emotional Responses from Thinking Women" (April 13, 2008)
-- "The Women Out There" (February 26, 2008)
-- "Lead as You Are" (January 29, 2008)
-- "Disappointed Women, Angry Men" (December 11, 2007)
-- "The Gift of Being Real" (November 23, 2007)
-- "Let Men Get the Door" (October 26, 2007)
-- "Gossips Annonymous" (September 25, 2007)
-- "Making Ugly Beautiful" (August 31, 2007)
-- "Bringing Harry Potter to Church" (July 23, 2007)
-- "Following the Leader" (July 3, 2007)
-- "Leading with Low Expectations" (May 14, 2007)
-- "Identity Crisis" (April 27, 2007)
-- "Healed to Lead" (March 9, 2007)
-- "Witnessing from Weakness at Work" (February 5, 2007)
-- "Gifts, not Guilt" (January 16, 2007)
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 6, 2007
Sally Morgenthaler
Get to know Sally Morgenthaler, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors and regular contributors.
Sally Morgenthaler is recognized as an innovator in Christian practices worldwide. Since 1992, she has been pioneering new worship forms characterized by both cultural relevance and worship faithfulness. Her prophetic role among church leaders and local congregations continues to increase in denominational scope and impact, as her work now broadens into new forms of leadership and the untapped potential of women.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 6, 2007
Naomi Gaede-Penner
Naomi Gaede-Penner obtained her master's degree in counseling from Denver Seminary in 1991. Since that time, she has taught the career counseling class at Denver Seminary, as well as classes on communication and leadership. She has also been an instructor at Arapahoe Community College in Denver and Alaska University, Kenai Peninsula College extension.
Ministry is innate to Naomi. She grew up alongside missionaries in Alaska, and continues to support a number of missionaries in practical ways. When she moved to Denver, she was a charter member of Belleview Acres Mennonite Brethren Church. Later, she was on staff at Centennial Community Church for seven years. During that time, she served as ministry coordinator, cotaught the newcomer’s class, and led the solo women’s group. She then returned to Belleview Acres and served on the leadership for two years. She currently attends Parker United Methodist Church.
Continue reading...Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Tracey Bianchi
Get to know Tracey Bianchi, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
Tracey Bianchi has served in several ministry contexts for over 15 years. Most recently she served as the Director of Young Adults and Families at Christ Church of Oak Brook in Illinois. Along with this position she spent over 12 years serving high school students inside the church as well as in camp settings. She received her Master of Divinity Degree from Denver Seminary in 2003. She currently works at home with her three preschool aged children where she writes and speaks nationally for organizations such as MOPS International and locally for women’s retreats and events in the Midwest. Tracey is married to Joel. She and her family live in the western suburbs of Chicago with their trusty goldfish named Stinky Pete.
Read Tracey's Gifted for Leadership articles:
-- "What We Deserve" (February 5, 2008)
-- "Women's Ministry that Works" (February 23, 2007)
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Heidi Husted Armstrong
Get to know the Rev. Dr. Heidi Husted Armstrong, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
Heidi is an ordained pastor with the Presbyterian Church (USA), and has ministered in West Coast churches for more than two decades. Beginning in 1995, Heidi served as senior pastor for 10 years at the 1,200-member Columbia Presbyterian Church in Vancouver, Washington. With Heidi at Columbia Presbyterian’s helm, the church became the largest Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation west of the Rockies with a female senior pastor. In 2004, Columbia Presbyterian was listed in USA Today’s “Ten Great Places to Hear the Christmas Gospel.” Heidi also served as associate pastor at Trinity Presbyterian Church in San Carlos, California, from 1991 to 1995, and as associate pastor at Bidwell Memorial Presbyterian Church in Chico, California, from 1983 to 1990.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Priscilla Shirer
Priscilla Shirer is a BIBLE teacher. Through the expository teaching of the Word of God to women, her desire is to see women not only know the uncompromising truths of Scripture intellectually but experience them practically by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Priscilla is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary with a master's degree in Biblical Studies. She has been a conference speaker for major corporations, organizations, and Christian audiences across the United States and the world.
In 1993, Priscilla's speaking ministry began while she was in college. Although her plan was to receive her degree in radio and television and go on to be a television news anchor, God had other plans. While interning at a Christian radio station in Houston, she began to receive invitations to do Bible studies at small women's events in the area. As an 18-year-old freshman, she went to these events and shared the simple truths of Scripture that she was studying in her own personal time with the Lord.
Continue reading...Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Susan Arico
Susan Arico has worked with faith-based nonprofits for more than seven years. She has served as a consultant to organizations such as Prison Fellowship, The Salvation Army, Promise Keepers, Christian Management Association, American Bible Society, and others. Much of her work has centered on program development to benefit high-risk populations such as ex-prisoners, street children, and traumatized youth.
Since 2004, Susan has run her own consulting company, Pray Creek Consulting LLC. In addition to her program design work, she frequently writes business plans, operational materials, proposals, reports, and curricula of various types for her clients.
Continue reading...Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Frederica Mathewes-Green
Frederica Mathewes-Green is a wide-ranging author whose work has appeared in such diverse publications as the Washington Post, Christianity Today, Smithsonian, the Los Angeles Times, First Things, Books & Culture, Sojourners, Touchstone, and the Wall Street Journal. She is a regular columnist for the multifaith web magazine Beliefnet.com, and she writes movie reviews for National Review Online. In the past, her commentaries have been heard on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered and Morning Edition. Her essays were selected for Best Christian Writing in 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006. She has published seven books and more than 600 articles.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Angie Ward
Get to know Angie Ward, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
Angie Ward is a “leader of leaders” with more than 15 years of leadership development experience in a variety of ministry settings. She is the founder of Forward Leadership and is a contributing editor for Leadership journal. Angie is passionate about helping leaders and organizations realize their full potential. She has a unique ability to see how little details fit into the big picture, and the steps needed to move toward greater effectiveness.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Rosalie de Rosset
Get to know Rosalie de Rosset, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
Rosalie de Rosset has been speaking to churches, adult Sunday school classes, book clubs, radio audiences, and conferences, for 25 years. She has served as a plenary and seminar speaker for writers’ conferences and has spoken in chapel and led lectureships at various colleges. She has also spoken in Hawaii, New Zealand, Peru and Russia. She is a professor of Literature, English and Homiletics at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Lauren F. Winner
Get to know Lauren F. Winner, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
Lauren F. Winner, the former book editor for Beliefnet, is the author of three books: Girl Meets God, Mudhouse Sabbath, and most recently, Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity. She has appeared on PBS's Religion & Ethics Newsweekly and has written for The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post Book World, Publishers Weekly, and Christianity Today magazine. Her essays have been included in The Best Christian Writing 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Anita Carman
Get to know Anita Carman, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Brenda Salter McNeil
Get to know Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil is a powerful, prophetic preacher and thought-leader in the field of racial and ethnic reconciliation. She has more than 20 years of experience and speaks at conferences, on college and university campuses, and in churches around the world. Her mission is to inspire every mind and ignite every heart.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Julie Pierce
Get to know Julie Pierce, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
Julie Pierce has a passion for encouraging, equipping, and empowering leaders to be the women God created them to be. She currently serves as the directional leader to women at Irving Bible Church. Her background and experience include marketing, communications, public relations, and event planning for organizations like Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas; Insight for Living; and Nokia Mobile Phones.
Julie has a communications degree from Texas A&M University, where she met her husband, Brian. She has a two-year-old son named Hudson, a beagle named Phoebe, a zeal for the Container Store, and a love of s’mores ice cream.
Read Julie's Gifted for Leadership articles:
-- "Balance or Bust?" (January 9, 2007)
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Linda Miller
Get to know Linda Miller, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
As a trainer and coach, Linda Miller believes that successful businesses are supported by strong internal dynamics. Linda helps organizations create a corporate climate that allows individuals to excel and teams to perform.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Miriam Adeney
Get to know Miriam Adeney, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
Miriam Adeney is an international speaker, teacher, and writer with a widespread and varied ministry. She has written dozens of articles and books, including A Time for Risking: Priorities for Women and Daughters of Islam: Building Bridges with Muslim Women. She currently holds teaching positions at Seattle Pacific University, Regent College, and Fuller Theological Seminary, and visiting professorships in seminaries all over the world. She also serves as a mentor to Christian writers in Asia and Latin America.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Nancy Beach
Get to know Nancy Beach, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
Nancy Beach is a speaker, author, visionary leader, and champion for the power of the arts and artists in the local church. She served for more than 20 years as the programming director for Willow Creek Community Church in suburban Chicago, a congregation known around the world for creating culturally relevant, biblically based services that make full use of the arts.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Carla Barnhill
Get to know Carla Barnhill, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
Carla Barnhill is the author of numerous articles and two books, The Myth of the Perfect Mother and Blessings Every Day, which has sold more than half a million copies and was awarded the 2002 Gold Medallion Award. Carla has been an editor in the Christian publishing market for more than 10 years, working in both magazine and book publishing.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Sarah Sumner
Get to know Dr. Sarah Sumner, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
Sarah Sumner is a professor of theology and ministry and special assistant to the dean for strategic development at Azusa Pacific University in Southern California. She also serves as a regular teaching pastor at New Song Church and an aerobics instructor at Bally Total Fitness. She’s been married to Jim Sumner for 10 years. Sarah and Jim are in the process of adopting a little girl.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Jill Briscoe
Get to know Jill Briscoe, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
Jill Briscoe has an active speaking and writing ministry that has taken her to many countries. She has written more than 40 books, including study guides, devotional material, poetry, and children’s
books. Jill is executive editor of Just Between Us, a magazine of encouragement for ministry wives and women in leadership. She serves on the boards of World Relief and Christianity Today International.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Andrea Buczynski
Andrea Buczynski graduated from Penn State University and after joining the Campus Crusade for Christ staff, reported to her first assignment at the University of Illinois in Chicago. She stayed in the Midwest, moving to universities in Wisconsin and Indiana and then back to Wisconsin, where she was the associate area director.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Elisa Morgan
Get to know Elisa Morgan, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
Since 1989, Elisa Morgan has served as CEO of MOPS International, an outreach ministry to moms with more than 4,000 groups in over 36 countries. Elisa is a sought-after public speaker to varied audiences. Her books include Twinkle, Naked Fruit, and The Orchard; her writings also include the Mom's Devotional Bible and Mom, You Make a Difference. With Carol Kuykendall, she has cowritten What Every Mom Needs and What Every Child Needs. In Spring 2007, FullFill, a magazine for women in leadership, launched with Elisa as publisher.
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Denise George
Get to know Denise George, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
Denise George is a full-time writer and speaker. She is author of 22 books, including Our Dear Child, Cultivating a Forgiving Heart, Weathering the Storms, and her latest book, What Women Wish Pastors Knew. She also has written articles for 90 different publications including Christianity Today, Decision, Guideposts, Catholic Digest, Lutheran Digest, Homelife, Parentlife, Mature Living, and numerous others.
Denise speaks frequently for women’s retreats, seminars, college lecture series, seminary classes, numerous church groups, Sunday school classes, and pulpit sermons. Her speaking has taken her across the United States: Washington state, Washington D.C., Chicago, San Francisco, Oregon, New Mexico, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and to many others. She has led meetings and retreats across much of the world, including Europe, Japan, and the Middle East.
Continue reading...Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007
Andrea Minor
Get to know Andrea Minor, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.
Andrea Minor is the creative arts director for Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village, California. She is the wife of Rex Minor, the discipleship pastor at Calvary, and the mother to high school senior Trent and his two college-age sisters, Mallory and Paige.
Growing up in the church, Andrea discovered her gift of leadership at a young age. Leading and equipping others through discipleship, Bible studies, and teaching became a passion. Inspiring others to use their gifts in the local church is what she loves most about ministry.
Prior to joining the Calvary staff, Andrea was on staff for 11 years at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. She served as a children’s pastor for seven years and then as women’s ministries director for four years.
Andrea’s passion, outside of her family, is to see people use their gifts or God-given abilities and to create “moments” for life change in each weekend service.
Read Andrea's Gifted for Leadership articles:
-- "Marriage vs. Ministry?" (May 25, 2007)
See Andrea's contributions to our other Christianity Today International resources:
-- "Creating a Moment", a FaithVisuals.com article (April 18, 2007)
-- "The Unique Challenges of Leading Preschool Ministry", a BuildingChildren'sMinistry download
Posted by Amy Simpson on January 5, 2007