Last month, Jenn spoke on the Velvet Ashes Legacy podcast on the topic of impostor syndrome and belonging, which can especially impact women in ministry or leadership roles. Velvet Ashes is ministry that serves and resources the network of missionary women all around the world. In this podcast, Jenn shares her personal experience with impostor […]
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In our last few posts, we’ve talked about why men and women leading together on the field is important, best practices to do that, and specifics for husband and wife leadership teams. In this post, we’ll bring some guidelines for men leading women in missions settings. We think the ideal situation is when there can […]
This month, Jenn and Cynthia started a new series about Couples Leading Together on the Dare to Multiply podcast. The series kicks off with Jenn and Steven sharing their story and why it’s important for couples to make disciples and lead together. Stay tuned for the rest of the series, where we will explore how […]
…every time there has been a spiritual awakening, women are often called up into ministry and spiritual leadership. It’s one of the signs of a revival that isn’t talked about very often. Dr. Jo Anne Lyon, 181 In Developing Female Leaders, church consultant Kadi Cole addresses how churches and leaders can better develop, empower, and […]
We’re excited to share that Jenn has taken on a new role as a co-host on the Dare to Multiply Podcast, where we interview movement practitioners and scholars on all topics relating to the multiplication of disciples. On top of our regular blog posts, we will post each episode that Jenn hosts when they are […]
Our first year on the field we established a rhythm of monthly team fellowships. At these fellowship times that Steven and I led, we ate together, worshipped together, and did a quick Bible study. Usually people stuck around afterwards to play board games. Seems simple enough, right? Except that everybody had a problem with team […]
In the last two posts, we’ve talked about internal barriers for women in leadership. In my experience, it is more important to deal with the internal barriers, as they are issues that we can directly work on individually. Additionally, trying to deal with external barriers before our own hearts is unproductive. However, as I have […]
As we close out 2024, the Missions Leaders Blog has been around for about 18 months. We’ve been thankful for the opportunity to share lessons and encourage other leaders who are pursuing pioneering work among the unreached. We have some exciting things in store for 2025, as we launch a new ministry focused on helping […]
In the last post, I broke down some of the most common ways I have noticed women leaders in ministry tend to self-sabotage. In this post, I will continue with two more examples of internal barriers. If you are a female leader reading, ask the Holy Spirit to help identify areas that he would have […]
I. Women in Leadership This content was co-written with my friend LB who previously served as a team leader in East Asia and is currently serving in member care. In the previous post, I shared about my leadership journey and the unique internal tension I felt about being a woman leader in ministry and on […]