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We Follow Christ

Name: We Follow Christ
Author: Tara Beth Leach
ISBN: 9781481322805

Helping Women to Discern God’s Call

Edited by Tara Beth Leach, Patricia M. Batten and Matthew D. Kim

Foreword by Linda A. Livingstone

Afterword by Nijay Gupta

Published by: Baylor University Press

Imprint: 1845 Books

Women called to different roles in ministry discuss the joys and challenges of Christian vocation.

Sales Date: Monday, 15th Sep 2025

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ISBN 9781481322805
256 Pages

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This book is a clarion call to proclaim that, in all things, women and men follow Christ and pursue the callings that God alone invites us to. We all alike go where Jesus sends and serve how he instructs. If women were prohibited from participating in all parts of kingdom work, why would God equip women with so many gifts and talents in those roles? Why would he so often grant greater gifts to women than men—as pastors, preachers, teachers, and leaders?

The unique and gifted contributors to this volume are leaders in their respective fields in the church, theological education, and society. Through their personal accounts of vocational identity, they share collective wisdom and experiences in being called by God and exercising that call. Reflecting on their journeys, these extraordinary women disclose transparent stories of heartache and yet offer hope in the one whom they have chosen to follow, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Foreword by Linda A. LivingstoneAcknowledgmentsIntroduction by Matthew D. KimPart 1 Finding Your Calling1 Angie Ward2 Hannah Brown3 Mariah Humphries4 Memory Jora5 Shelby Livingstone6 Melanie PachecoPart 2 Calling in Church Ministry7 Campus Pastor by Jenni Wong Clayville8 Care Pastor by Katy Reed Hodges9 Church Curriculum Writing by Grace Sangalang Ng10 College Pastor by Autumn Seacat11 Co-senior Pastor by Jeanette Salguero12 Senior Pastor by Mandy Smith13 Women’s Ministry by Emily Kelly14 Worship Ministry by Jessica LackeyPart 3 Calling in Other Ministries15 Authorship by Michelle Reyes16 Counseling by Amy Gupta17 Cultural Engagement by Katie Frugé18 Homemaking by Sarah S. Kim19 Human Trafficking Prevention by Bonnie Gatchell20 Law and Nonprofit Ministry by Grateful Itiowe21 Nonprofits by Ahmi Lee22 Politics by Kaitlyn Schiess23 Publishing by Bunmi IsholaPart 4 Calling in Academic Ministry24 Teaching Communication by Arianna Molloy25 Teaching English/Literature by Jessica Hooten Wilson26 Teaching Ethics by Devan Stahl27 Teaching New Testament by Madison N. Pierce28 Teaching Old Testament by Carmen Joy Imes29 Teaching Preaching by Patricia M. Batten30 Teaching Social Work by Stephanie Clintonia Boddie31 Teaching Spiritual Formation and Administrative Leadership by Angela H. Reed32 Teaching Theology by Jennifer Powell McNutt33 Serving as University Chaplain by Mary S. HulstConclusion by Patricia M. BattenAfterword by Nijay K. GuptaA Final Word by Tara Beth Leach

Tara Beth Leach is a pastor, preacher of the Word, and a writer. She speaks widely at conferences, retreats, and universities across America on women in ministry, church leadership, and the call to be a radiant witness. She is the senior pastor at Good Shepherd Church in Naperville, Illinois.

Patricia M. Batten is Assistant Professor of Preaching and Associate Director of the Haddon W. Robinson Center for Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Matthew D. Kim is Professor of Preaching and Pastoral Leadership, holder of the George W. Truett Endowed Chair in Preaching and Evangelism, and Director of the PhD in Preaching program at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, Waco, Texas.

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