Growing Women in Ministry - by Anna R Morgan

About the Book

This book helps readers develop women leaders in a local church or ministry context, exploring seven aspects that provide a holistic way to grow the influence of women.

Book Synopsis

While many aspects of leadership development are similar for women and men, women face different cultural expectations and have different experiences than their male counterparts. Anna Morgan's own experiences in pastoral ministry leadership launched her search for a holistic way to grow the skills, influence, and authority of women who are gifted and called as leaders.

This book provides a positive, comprehensive, research-based model for developing women in church and ministry leadership. Morgan identifies seven aspects of leadership development that form a woman over her lifetime. Three work inwardly as a woman grows in leadership: spiritual calling, giftedness, and emotional intelligence. Four work externally to shape her authority and influence: home life supports, ministry leadership contexts, leadership relationships, and communication.

Growing Women in Ministry offers a new way to understand how women leaders are formed and how they rise to become influential leaders in positions of authority in churches and ministries. It is written in a clear, accessible style for both female ministry leaders and men seeking to promote female leaders. It includes policy suggestions, strategies, values for ideal growing conditions, and discussion questions, making it an ideal resource for ministry, practical theology, and leadership courses, church and parachurch leaders, and pastors.

From the Back Cover

"A must-read for both men and woman who care deeply about developing women as leaders"

In Growing Women in Ministry, Anna Morgan helps readers develop women leaders in local church or ministry contexts. She explores seven aspects that provide a holistic way to grow the influence of women.

"Morgan has written a masterful work that is both reflective and instructive. A must-read for both men and women who care deeply about developing women as leaders."
--Joy E. A. Qualls, Biola University

"Morgan integrates the real-life insights of an experienced leader with the disciplined study of leadership development. Growing Women in Ministry is a book worthy of careful study by a leadership team and worthy of broad implementation."
--Douglas McConnell, Fuller Theological Seminary

"One of the most important and helpful books for growing women in ministry that I've ever read. Morgan not only names the unique challenges facing the development of women leaders but also provides a practical framework for the ongoing development of women leaders in the church."
--Christine Caine, founder, Propel Women

"A comprehensive road map for helping women become all that God wants them to be. I can't wait to share copies of Growing Women in Ministry not only with the women in my networks but also with their male supervisors, mentors, and colleagues."
--Rob Dixon, InterVarsity Institute; author of Together in Ministry

"Growing Women in Ministry provides female-specific training that is both practical and inspiring. Importantly, it envisions women as full partners with men in building the church and continuing the mission of Christ."
--Jacqueline Grey, Alphacrucis University College

"A powerful resource for women called to serve, for men who work alongside them, and for the institutions that call and train them."
--R. Robert Creech, Baylor University (retired)

About the Author

Anna R. Morgan (DIS, Fuller Theological Seminary) is vice president of academics at Ascent College and copastor with her husband, John, of Word of Life, an Assemblies of God church in the metro Washington, DC, area. She is also affiliate associate professor of leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary, where she teaches students researching issues of power, race, and gender. Morgan has been in local church ministry since 1999, having served as a youth pastor, worship pastor, executive pastor, lead pastor, and church consultant. She has published articles in Christianity Today and Propel Women.