Thematic Bibliography

Since returning to graduate school in 2000 for an MA and PhD in Religion, Psychology and Culture, the content of my research and writing has focused on the practice of ministry, women’s leadership, Baptists, and theological ethnography as a method for doing practical theological work. I write for three audiences primarily: my colleagues engaged in theological education and research, ministers and people concerned with the well-being of the church, activists and spiritually engaged people only marginally concerned with organized religion.

Women in Ministry in America

State of Clergywomen in America: A Statistical Update
Living Testaments article

Learning Pastoral Imagination

LPI – 5 year report
Links to 4 articles

Baptist Clergywomen

Anatomy of a Schism
Reviews and press about Anatomy of a Schism
Pastoral Bearings book chapter
Review & Expositor article

Theological Ethnography

EoHG
Case Study chapter in Conundrums
Relationality of Reflexivity chapter in What Really Matters

Sermons & Essays

This is What a Preacher Looks Like – books of sermons
Your Daughters Shall Prophesy – book of sermons
Links to sermons hosted on my website

Baptists

Spiritual Formation and Prayer

Selected blog entreis

Book Reviews

Ministry Mentoring and Coaching

Fordham video
Support for New Ministers

Since 2011 I have worked with synods, judicatories, seminarians and other small groups of ministers to

Women’s Leadership Initiative – MDiv

Since 2014 I’ve been delighted to work with the Women’s Leadership Initiative, an MDiv program of Central Seminary. The purpose of this program is to provide focused support for women called to ministry, through group coaching, individual mentoring, local and global internship immersions, and attention to the particular barriers and challenges women still face when entering the practice and profession of ministry.

Spiritual Practice

Various blog links

Preaching and Retreat Leading

Wake Forest video