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Get Thee a Sisterhood, Part 1

March 21, 2013 10:58 AM

Even though I expected this question, my heart felt as if it would beat right out of my chest. I stood before the group who would either affirm or confirm my “outer call” to ministry, as we Reformed-tradition folks say....

Posted by Kevin Emmert on March 21, 2013 10:58 AM | | Comments (4)

Leading Yourself

October 15, 2012 4:40 PM

You are a leader. A leader is defined simply as someone who guides or inspires others. You figure out where you and your team need to go and then you help them envision the future. You empower them to...

Posted by Ashley Moore on October 15, 2012 4:40 PM | | Comments (0)

Working with Your Husband

August 2, 2012 10:58 AM

You and your husband work at the same church. How do your roles relate? I’m called Executive Pastor, and my husband, Kevin, is called Associate Rector. But basically, he serves in another executive pastoral role. It’s been a year...

Posted by Ashley Moore on August 2, 2012 10:58 AM | | Comments (3)

Who Wants Mentoring?

July 19, 2012 8:19 AM

After teaching Bible study for more than 10 years, I noticed that the Christian women who attended often did not live any differently than the women who never cracked open a Bible. I struggled while trying to figure out the...

Posted by Ashley Moore on July 19, 2012 8:19 AM | | Comments (12)

Tiresome, Taxing, and Toxic Situations in Ministry

July 9, 2012 2:01 PM

Maybe you’ve heard the common expression, “church is a hospital for sinners, not a hotel for saints.” If you got into ministry thinking that the church is a utopia inhabited by “good Christian people” and free of inappropriate sexual...

Posted by Ashley Moore on July 9, 2012 2:01 PM | | Comments (1)

Everybody’s Friend, Nobody’s Leader

July 2, 2012 1:25 PM

Sharon and Tracy had worked extremely well together for many years. Both were surprised when Sharon was promoted, effectively leaving Tracy under her supervision. Sharon didn’t notice the initial subtle changes to the relationship, she was just so pleased...

Posted by Ashley Moore on July 2, 2012 1:25 PM | | Comments (4)

Lonely Leadership

January 12, 2012 9:42 AM

I walked off the stage, the title to my presentation—Community in Leadership—in bold at the top of my speaking notes. I had just spent 40 minutes convincing women leaders of the power and importance of being intimately involved in...

Posted by Ashley Moore on January 12, 2012 9:42 AM | | Comments (6)

Trouble with Authority

July 20, 2011 4:55 PM

It didn’t take long to face opposition once I started a career in ministry. Of course, I had a lot of strikes against me from the start. First of all, I was young, fresh out of college, and in my...

Posted by Marian Liautaud on July 20, 2011 4:55 PM | | Comments (9)

Rest

June 13, 2011 8:00 AM

As Christians, we live in a performance-based culture that measures success according to how much you can cram into your life. The more you do, the more you're doing, so to speak. This mentality has, by and large, infiltrated the...

Posted by Marian Liautaud on June 13, 2011 8:00 AM | | Comments (1)

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