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Recent Articles

Pursuing Partnership Part 13: Got a ‘Billy Graham Rule?’ 4 Opportunities You May Be Missing
Billy Graham set up a boundary of never being physically alone with a woman who was not his

Pursuing Partnership Part 12: The Place of Care over Fear?
Betsy, a single woman, co-directed an internship in a cross-cultural setting with a married man. On one occasion,

Pursuing Partnership Part 11: A Brother’s Cycle to Action
These days, my ministry is focused on helping the church affirm and empower women in the context of

Pursuing Partnership Part 10: A Brother’s Journey
These days, my ministry is focused on helping the church affirm and empower women in the context of

Pursuing Partnership Part 9: A Leadership Profile: Melanie Lachcik
Melanie Lachcik took a job as an executive assistant at a Christian nonprofit organization because she wanted to

Pursuing Partnership Part 8: Seeing What They See
Diverse church, diverse mission. If the Great Commission is a calling to bring redemption in Christ into the

Webinar: Measuring the Invisible: How Gender Bias Impacts Women in Leadership
Description: Have you ever heard someone say that mission agencies are behind the times when it comes to

Pursuing Partnership Part 7: A Leadership Profile: Shesnarda Rivera
Shesnarda Rivera has learned to walk and talk twice in her life. She’s adjusted to several different versions

Pursuing Partnership Part 6: Limping through Mixed Messages
I (Eva) grew up in a missionary home, with mixed messages regarding women. At home I saw my

Pursuing Partnership Part 5: A Leadership Profile: Jennifer Hoines
Some of Jennifer Hoines’ patients are a several-hour commute away on Guatemalan mountain roads. She sometimes makes the

Pursuing Partnership Part 4b: Brother to Brother – An Invitation to Evaluation
“So I ended up having to write up a statement and having a man read it to the

Pursuing Partnership Part 4a: Brother to Brother – Why are We Benching Key Kingdom Players?
“So I ended up having to write up a statement and having a man read it to the

Pursuing Partnership Part 3: Why the Discussion Matters
I continue to be challenged, overwhelmed . . . and hopeful as the Lord takes me further into

Pursuing Partnership Part 2: The Spectrum of Guiding Thought
Among North American evangelicals who hold a high view of Scripture, there is a wide spectrum of views

Pursuing Partnership Part 1: A Special Movement of God’s Spirit?
What special work may God be doing among us in these days? We’ve seen new discoveries in archeology

When Women Speak
Edited by Moyra Dale, Cathy Hine, and Carol Walker

Packing a Parachute and Other Superpowers
About Our Facilitators Karen Hawkins Karen brings nearly 30 years of experience and a passion for the partnership

Women in God’s Mission
In my research I have been astounded by this: when women encountering difficult gender hurdles choose forgiveness over

Author Interview: Mary Lederleitner
Mission researcher, Mary Lederleitner, interviewed and surveyed respected women in mission leadership from across the globe to gather

Insights From Respected Women In God’s Mission
Presenter: Mary Lederleitner, Executive Director Missional Intelligence Description: There are a lot of books written about leadership generally,