Women in Leadership

Contents

IN FOCUS: When Women Lead the Flock
Fund the Theological Education president Ann Svennungsen explores how women’s leadership in the church differs from men’s

Affixing Our Name to the Holy Narrative
Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso reveals how women have transformed the landscape of Jewish ritual and tradition

Becoming a Clergy Mother
In her research with 31 clergy mothers, seminary professor Pamela Cooper-White reveals how motherhood transforms ministry

Support and Solidarity
Pastor Melissa Sevier says many clergywomen find regular and creative ways to give and receive support for their work

FEATURES

Rediscovering the Point: Congregational Sabbaticals
Pastor and consultant Roger Kruger suggests that sabbaticals are not for pastors only

Reimagining the Rabbi-Lay Leader Partnership
Alban senior consultant Robert Levanthal advocates a partnership process that strengthens the relationship between clergy and laity

COLUMNS

THE LEADING EDGE
Alban Institute president James P. Wind asks how our religious traditions can bring new light into “global darkness”

ASK ALBAN
Senior consultant Dan Hotchkiss addresses the spiritual challenge of clergy transition