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Mary, the Incarnation, and Gendered Language for God

Amy Peeler explores Mary’s role in the incarnation and considers the church’s dominantly masculine language for God.

Paul, Gender, and and the Life of the Church

Amy Peeler offers a fresh approach on familiar Pauline passages, reflecting on the redemptive and full participation of women and men in the life of the church.

A Just God | Mary Ellen Azada

Drawing from Numbers 27, Mary Ellen Azada reminds us of our unique call and God’s affirmation of women in ministry.

God as Doula | Jessica ChenFeng

Jessica ChenFeng preaches about a God who protectively delivers us into new life and identity through presence, attunement, and vulnerability.

Empowering Latina Women to Find Their Voice, with Alma Cárdenas-Rodríguez and Raquel Toledo

Alma Cárdenas-Rodríguez and Raquel Toledo share about the importance of empowering Latina women—and about their respective involvement in such work.

Empoderando a las mujeres latinas para que encuentren su voz, con Alma Cárdenas-Rodríguez y Raquel Toledo

Alma Cárdenas-Rodríguez y Raquel Toledo comparten sobre la importancia de empoderar a las mujeres latinas y sobre su respectiva participación en dicho trabajo.

Dangerous Women and the Promise of Purity

In her lecture “Dangerous Women and the Promise of Purity,” delivered at the 2023 Missiology Lectures, Jessica Wai-Fong Wong talks about patriarchy across Christian history and about the holy reordering of relationship and society that Jesus offers.

Response | Patriarchy and Reaction Formation

In response to Jessica Wai-Fong Wong’s lecture on “Dangerous Women and the Promise of Purity,” Christin Fort shares about the pervasive and insidious nature of patriarchy and explores patriarchy from a psychological perspective.

The Magnificat of the Urban Poor Filipina

In her lecture “The Magnificat of the Urban Poor Filipina,” delivered at the 2023 Missiology Lectures, Marie Joy Pring-Faraz shares about the powerful witness of Filipina women in urban poor communities—whose experience of communal struggle has shaped their experience of and witness to Christ.

Finding Hope after Abuse, with Beth Moore

Beth Moore shares her story of childhood abuse and about finding refuge in the Scriptures, the church, and the love of Jesus.

Women and the Mission of God

Opening the 2022 Missiology Lectures, Emmanuel Anim preaches a sermon on the parable of the persistent widow and reflects on the reality that God uses both women and men to advance his kingdom and cause.

Women in World Christianity

In her lecture “Women in World Christianity: Social Norms and Power Imbalances,” delivered at the 2022 Missiology Lectures, Gina Zurlo considers the ways women drive religious life around the world despite the active barriers working against them.

Response | Partners in the Mission of God

In response to Gina Zurlo’s lecture on “Women in World Christianity,” Wilmer Villacorta talks about the need for repentance and reeducation of male theologians and ministry leaders—against misogyny and sexism—in order to become allies and “coconspirators” in kingdom work.

Panel | Confronting Gender and Power Asymmetries in Organizational Leadership

Alexandra Zareth Canales, Leanne Dzubinski, and Young Lee Hertig reflect on the systemic marginalization and disempowerment of women across organizations—including the church—in this panel discussion moderated by Susan Maros.

A Theology of Women in God’s Mission

In her lecture “A Theology of Women in God’s Mission,” delivered at the 2022 Missiology Lectures, Grace Ji-Sun Kim unpacks the challenges women face around the world and speaks about empowering women of faith in ministry and mission—particularly highlighting the importance of a “theology of visibility.”

Response | On the Way to Inclusion

In response to Grace Ji-Sun Kim’s lecture on “A Theology of Women in God’s Mission,” Alexia Salvatierra talks about social change and the liberating and transforming power of the word of God.

Mission, Power, and African Women Theologians

In her lecture “Post-Colonial Women’s Scholarship: Mission, Power, and the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians,” delivered at the 2022 Missiology Lectures, Musa Dube reflects on the mission of God through the lens of “homecoming” and the work of African women theologians.

Response | Embracing the Gifts of Women

In response to Musa Dube’s lecture on “Mission, Power, and African Women Theologians,” Janette Ok talks about liberation from colonialism and the resurrection life.

Challenging Sexism for God’s Sake

In her lecture “Challenging Sexism for God’s Sake: A Psychological Perspective,” delivered at the 2022 Missiology Lectures, Elizabeth Lewis Hall examines structural gender-based inequality and what we can learn from psychology to combat sexism.

Response | Empowerment in the Face of Gender-Based Oppression

In response to Elizabeth Lewis Hall’s lecture “Challenging Sexism for God’s Sake,” Jenny Pak speaks about the need for intervention at all levels—individual and systemic—to take on the complex system of gender-based oppression.

Feminist Ancestral Leadership and Fragile Male Egos

In his lecture “Seeking Shalom: Feminist Ancestral Leadership and What to do with Fragile Male Egos,” delivered at the 2022 Missiology Lectures, Patrick Reyes talks about the leadership of women ancestors, the violence of patriarchy, and the work of building spaces where women can thrive.