AUGUST 12-13, 2011
"RACE MATTERS: ENGAGING ISSUES OF RACIAL JUSTICE AND RACIAL RECONCILIATION"
The 2011 Chloe's Circle is graciously hosted by Chicago Theological Seminary and generously supported financially by The Styberg Preaching Institute at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Great time of thinking, collaborating, and working on sermons with Alice Hunt, president of CTS, Brenda Salter-McNeil, Elizabeth Soto, Gennifer Benjamin Brooks, and others. Chloe’s Circle is a weekend gathering of preaching women of different ethnic/racial backgrounds to foster deep conversations, understanding among different people, sermon crafting, and collaboration for future works of justice.
Our hope is that sisters will come with a sister-friend of a different racial/ethnic group in order to work together on issues that deeply concern them, their faith communities, and the community at large. It should be a GREAT conversation and collaboration; powerful preaching, and excellent sermon-writing instructions.
Praising God
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Making an Impact in our Churches
Greetings my sisters,
As I was writing and posting my Bible Study Lesson, I wondered how have our ministry impacted the church as a whole. We know women make up the majority of the church but does it really reflect in the church structure?
Have our lives a women preachers caused changes or things remained the same? If preacher is suppose to bring about change why are so many churches still lagging behind the Great Commission?
What are you going to do to make an impact in your church in 2011 if you haven't done it in 2010?
As I was writing and posting my Bible Study Lesson, I wondered how have our ministry impacted the church as a whole. We know women make up the majority of the church but does it really reflect in the church structure?
Have our lives a women preachers caused changes or things remained the same? If preacher is suppose to bring about change why are so many churches still lagging behind the Great Commission?
What are you going to do to make an impact in your church in 2011 if you haven't done it in 2010?
Monday, September 13, 2010
Charlotte SistersNMinistry Breakfast
After a long summer break, we are restarting the monthly breakfast. The Breakfast will be the 4th Saturday at 9am @ Maria's Grill in Derita. All Clergy women are invited and welcome to join us for our time. This is just true downtime. Come the way you feel and just enjoy the bonds of sisterhood.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Caretakers
We the women called by God to feed the sheep. We also are the caretakers for our spouses, children and parents. Just because we hold the position as pastor or minister we are not removed from being caretakers to our family.
Typically we as women will put ourselves last so we can run ourselves in the ground caring for others first. There comes a time when we need to make ourselves a priority. We need an outlet to just be real with ourselves and others sisters in ministry.
It still amaze me that some brothers still expect us to run the entire household when we come home from a long day at church dealing with financial issues, martial and relationship issues, staff issues and congregation care. I noticed many of the brothers who are in ministry may not lift a finger to do a thing knowing their spouse works outside the home. There needs to be a balance when both work outside the home.
When we are the caregivers let us share the responsibility with others so we do not burn ourselves out or unable to provide the accurate care needed. Rethink caregiving and what can be done to change the perception that only woman can be the best caregiver.
Typically we as women will put ourselves last so we can run ourselves in the ground caring for others first. There comes a time when we need to make ourselves a priority. We need an outlet to just be real with ourselves and others sisters in ministry.
It still amaze me that some brothers still expect us to run the entire household when we come home from a long day at church dealing with financial issues, martial and relationship issues, staff issues and congregation care. I noticed many of the brothers who are in ministry may not lift a finger to do a thing knowing their spouse works outside the home. There needs to be a balance when both work outside the home.
When we are the caregivers let us share the responsibility with others so we do not burn ourselves out or unable to provide the accurate care needed. Rethink caregiving and what can be done to change the perception that only woman can be the best caregiver.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Single and Clergy
Over the last two decades women have been called into the ministry. Some of the women are married and some are single. Most women who are married have the support of their spouses, family or friends on the journey. However, the single women support maybe family or friends.
Single women in ministry have flexibility to do more in ministry because they may not have the demands of a spouse or family but they may have other demands for instance caring for their elderly parents, supporting members of their family or working in another profession. Just because a clergy woman is single doesn't mean she want to always be in the company of other single clergy women or always at the church every time the doors are open.
Being single and clergy is not a curse, it gives us more time to focus on what God as for us to do. We have less interruptions and we are able to travel on moments notice. Then we have those days when we want to be in a relationships. Some clergy women find it hard to date because once the man find out they are a women of the cloth it changes everything.
I was told one time that most women enter into ministry to find a husband. That was an interesting comment from a single clergy male. If that was the case then many single clergy women would run into ministry with the mindset of just getting married. If we recall women went to college to get an education but also to get a husband. In the life we live in today women are delaying marriage or getting remarried.
One issue single clergy women face is dating a suitable or potential person. Dating is hard for anyone but when you add Rev, Minister, Dr. or Prophetess in the mix it makes women off limit. There are some men who are brave to date clergy women and some are clergy and non-clergy men. When it comes to non-clergy men, some of them are hesitant to date a clergy women for a variety of reasons. The main reason I've heard from some men was they are not spiritual enough and feel they may go to hell because of what they are thinking or doing.
Why is the thinking different when the clergy is a woman instead of a man. Women are open to dating a clergy man, but why are some men not as open?
Single women in ministry have flexibility to do more in ministry because they may not have the demands of a spouse or family but they may have other demands for instance caring for their elderly parents, supporting members of their family or working in another profession. Just because a clergy woman is single doesn't mean she want to always be in the company of other single clergy women or always at the church every time the doors are open.
Being single and clergy is not a curse, it gives us more time to focus on what God as for us to do. We have less interruptions and we are able to travel on moments notice. Then we have those days when we want to be in a relationships. Some clergy women find it hard to date because once the man find out they are a women of the cloth it changes everything.
I was told one time that most women enter into ministry to find a husband. That was an interesting comment from a single clergy male. If that was the case then many single clergy women would run into ministry with the mindset of just getting married. If we recall women went to college to get an education but also to get a husband. In the life we live in today women are delaying marriage or getting remarried.
One issue single clergy women face is dating a suitable or potential person. Dating is hard for anyone but when you add Rev, Minister, Dr. or Prophetess in the mix it makes women off limit. There are some men who are brave to date clergy women and some are clergy and non-clergy men. When it comes to non-clergy men, some of them are hesitant to date a clergy women for a variety of reasons. The main reason I've heard from some men was they are not spiritual enough and feel they may go to hell because of what they are thinking or doing.
Why is the thinking different when the clergy is a woman instead of a man. Women are open to dating a clergy man, but why are some men not as open?
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