Our simple theory of change at Church United is this: Healthy Leaders, Thriving Churches and Flourishing Cities. For the last twenty years, I have served as a woman in ministry leadership and a pastor’s wife. Over those years I have witnessed any women – if not all– who serve in Church leadership hold a tension of a deep love for Jesus and his Church with the often-lonely challenge of being a gifted woman laboring for Christ and his Kingdom. Yet, one thing has become clear to me throughout my journey: to be a healthy Church leader, kingdom women need other […]

I mentioned recently that every year I identify a word to serve as my theme. The process is simple. The fourth quarter of each year, I start listening intently to words and when one catches my attention, I note it. As the year winds down, I ponder and pray, to see which word(s) float to the surface, identifying the one that will be my word of the year. There is no science, a little art, and a lot of listening to the process. I have shared that my word for this year is remnant. The word has a sobering tone […]