According to a study released by Lifeway Research this week, not much has shifted in terms of acceptance of women in church leadership. The report states that Mainline denominations continue to set the pace, with some 76% affirming of women in the role of Senior Pastor, while 44% of evangelical denominations affirm the same.
Category: Women in Leadership
Jennifer Garcia Bashaw on Jesus’ Treatment of Women
Over the past two weeks I’ve been introduced to the work of Jennifer Garcia Bashaw, who serves as a Professor of New Testament and Christian Ministry at Campbell University. Her recent book, Scapegoats: The Gospel Through the Eyes of Victims contains a section she presented in a recent webinar discussing Jesus’ and the Gospel’s treatment…
The Top 10 Things to Know About the Generosity of Women
Here are 10 things you need to know about the generosity of women, thanks to Mary Jovanovich of Schwab Charitable: 62% of women are the primary sources of household wealth 40% of women out earn their husbands 47% of all businesses are owned by women Women will inherit over $28 Trillion in the next four…
The Barna Report on Christian Women:: Part 4 of 4
Over the past two weeks I’ve been posting the links to the four part report on Christian women by Barna Research Group. In this final edition, Barna reveals research regarding the political preferences of Christian women in America. You can read the final post HERE.
The Barna Report:: 3
Barna.org released part three of their report on Christian women today. This section focuses on the inner well being and emotional health of Christian women. You can read the third part by CLICKING HERE.
The Barna Report: Part 2
Here’s part two of the Barna Report’s four part series on women in the life of the church. This edition focuses on women’s lifestyles, priorities, and time commitments. You can read the part two by CLICKING HERE.
The Barna Report: New Statistics on the Role of Women in Church
The Barna Report just issued the first of four articles from research conducted regarding women and their roles in the life of the local church. You can read the full article by CLICKING HERE.
The Value of Deborah
One of the blogs I follow on a daily basis is Scot McKnight’s page at patheos.com titled Jesus Creed. Today McKnight has offered an excellent post on Deborah and the value she brings to the ongoing conversation regarding women in leadership and women in ministry. You can find the post here.
