![When Ministry Is Unfair When Ministry Is Unfair](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/69629.jpg?h=168&w=300)
Editor’s Note: I recently attended a large conference for church leaders. In a breakout session filled with women leaders serving in various roles, I heard heartbreaking stories of being overlooked, minimized, disrespected, and even harassed. They felt this way in their ...
![The Power of Questions The Power of Questions](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/69563.jpg?h=168&w=300)
Most influential leaders will tell you that reading, thinking, and making sound decisions are critical elements of leadership. What they might fail to mention is these exchanges are informed by how well we listen, who we listen to, and how we interact with ideas. Leadership ...
![Motherhood Changed My Image of God Motherhood Changed My Image of God](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/69529.jpg?h=168&w=300)
What we believe about God impacts every part of us, shaping every aspect of our lives. Whether consciously or unconsciously, our mental picture of God influences our thoughts, feelings, decisions, and actions. Our assessments about God’s character—even if they’re ...
![How Not to Lose Your Identity in Ministry How Not to Lose Your Identity in Ministry](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/69455.jpg?h=168&w=300)
“What do you do?”
I’d been asked the question a hundred times before, but this time was different.
This time, I didn’t have a job title or a paycheck to inform my answer. I no longer held a position of leadership in ministry, nor did I have a people with ...
![How to Lead Dominating Male Leaders How to Lead Dominating Male Leaders](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/69331.jpg?h=168&w=300)
It’s a good thing I didn’t know all of the challenges I would face when I first became a lead pastor. If I had, I may have done a “Jonah” and ran in the opposite direction. I had no idea how many different hats I would need to wear or how many diverse ...
![I Grew Up with Two Women Pastors I Grew Up with Two Women Pastors](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/69322.jpg?h=168&w=300)
I was brought up under the leadership of two women pastors, Sister Opal Eckert and Sister Mary Slaughterbeck. It was a small country church, and God chose these women to mentor me in leadership, especially church leadership. These women knew how to serve others, loving and caring ...
![Ministry Is a Team Sport Ministry Is a Team Sport](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/69228.jpg?h=168&w=300)
According to Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, 30 to 50 percent of Americans are introverts. Perhaps this is one reason independent Christianity appeals to many of us. You know the type—the Jesus-and-me mindset ...