We Follow Christ

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 K. Gupta

Published by: Baylor University Press

Imprint: 1845 Books

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....

Sales Date: 2025-09-16

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ISBN 9781481322805
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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. Livingstone
Acknowledgments
Introduction by Matthew D. Kim
Part 1 Finding Your Calling
1 Angie Ward
2 Hannah Brown
3 Mariah Humphries
4 Memory Jora
5 Shelby Livingstone
6 Melanie Pacheco
Part 2 Calling in Church Ministry
7 Campus Pastor by Jenni Wong Clayville
8 Care Pastor by Katy Reed Hodges
9 Church Curriculum Writing by Grace Sangalang Ng
10 College Pastor by Autumn Seacat
11 Co-senior Pastor by Jeanette Salguero
12 Senior Pastor by Mandy Smith
13 Women’s Ministry by Emily Kelly
14 Worship Ministry by Jessica Lackey
Part 3 Calling in Other Ministries
15 Authorship by Michelle Reyes
16 Counseling by Amy Gupta
17 Cultural Engagement by Katie Frugé
18 Homemaking by Sarah S. Kim
19 Human Trafficking Prevention by Bonnie Gatchell
20 Law and Nonprofit Ministry by Grateful Itiowe
21 Nonprofits by Ahmi Lee
22 Politics by Kaitlyn Schiess
23 Publishing by Bunmi Ishola
Part 4 Calling in Academic Ministry
24 Teaching Communication by Arianna Molloy
25 Teaching English/Literature by Jessica Hooten Wilson
26 Teaching Ethics by Devan Stahl
27 Teaching New Testament by Madison N. Pierce
28 Teaching Old Testament by Carmen Joy Imes
29 Teaching Preaching by Patricia M. Batten
30 Teaching Social Work by Stephanie Clintonia Boddie
31 Teaching Spiritual Formation and Administrative Leadership by Angela H. Reed
32 Teaching Theology by Jennifer Powell McNutt
33 Serving as University Chaplain by Mary S. Hulst
Conclusion by Patricia M. Batten
Afterword by Nijay K. Gupta
A 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 Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University.

This book is an enjoyable, encouraging and edifying read. It is not just a book about women’s voices or ministry but a book of women’s voices that is itself ministry to us who read it. We can hear in these essays devotion to Christ and his calling; and through the diverse callings exemplified, we hear the consistent faithfulness of Jesus.
~Craig S. Keener, F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary