8 So the women
hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his
disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he
said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then
Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go
to Galilee; there they will see me.” Matthew 28: 8-10, NIV
Jesus’ ministry
was inclusive.
He did not adhere to the societal norms that marginalized and disenfranchised people
based upon their race, gender, religion or ethnicity. Jesus loves us. This
particular passage of scripture shows how Jesus was not concerned about the
fact that those who came to the tomb first were women. He did not dismiss them
and say, “Go get men. These women can’t carry my message!” NO! Jesus
entrusted the women with the first word from the tomb! “Tell them that I am
ALIVE!!!”
In the upcoming Master Class, “When God Sends Women,” I am privileged to share the lessons from my book, Beyond the Stained Glass Ceiling: Equipping and Encouraging Female Pastors. The classes will explore experiences of women pastors…words of wisdom, caution, encouragement and insight. Classes will also highlight current and past trends regarding the disparities and inequities women pastors face as they seek and answer pastoral ministry calls. Participants will also have an opportunity to engage "Power Brokers," those who stand on "the other side of the door" and help advocate for women pastors!
While
the class is free, participants are encouraged to make a donation to the Beyond
the Stained Glass Ceiling Endowment (select the pull down menu and click on ISOE Beyond the Stained Glass
Endowment).
This fund was born out of a desire to help African American women pastors to
survive and thrive. So often women in general and African American women in
particular find themselves only receiving calls to “Lazarus” churches (learn
more about that in the class!). This endowment will offer 2 grants per year to
two selected pastors based upon the grant criteria.
I
thank my wonderful and beautiful Clergy Sisters, Rev. Jewel M. London and Rev.
Dr. Carol L. Patterson for inviting me to teach this class. These GREAT
Women of God are doing PHENOMENAL THINGS in the Kingdom and are truly lifting
others as they climb.
Register
for the class, “When God Sends Women” featured on “Let’s Talk,” today!
Follow
the links below to purchase the book and to register for the class...
Please
join us for a 3-week Master Class (Mondays, November 2nd, 9th,
and 16th, 8:00 p.m., EST) for women called to Pastor. The class is based on Beyond
the Stained Glass Ceiling: Equipping and Encouraging Female Pastors. Please
order your book directly from the author and facilitator, Pastor Christine A.
Smith (Let's Talk Week 5).
Master
Class begins Monday, November 2 so click here to Order Book today - shepastorchris.org/my-book
Click
Here to Register for the Master Class: "When God Sends Women" http://bit.ly/CTPMasterClass
In
faith, hope and perseverance,
Pastor
Chris
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