Women in Youth Ministry

When the video of the brutal killing of Ahmaud Arbery was released to the public last week, people across America jumped into action. We invited Rita Prior to help us process this murder and its implications for youth ministry, ABOUT RITA: Rita Prior currently serves at Church of the Harvest (COTH) in Evansville, Indiana, as Director of Student Ministry. Rita has traveled both nationally and inter...

This week, Heather talks with Gabrielle about her experiences as a woman in the church, and her journey from being objectified as a teenager to finding wholeness in discovering a theology of the body. The stories are surprising, y'all. You can read the blog post that inspired this interview here: https://www.gabriellemarieengle.com/new-blog/body ABOUT GABRIELLE: Gabrielle  is a preacher, past...

This week Heather talks with Marie about what it looks like to be a single woman in ministry. We share some horror stories of dating, and even call out some of our icky brothers...you know who you are. Marie recommends this Facebook Group: Singles in Ministry! ABOUT MARIE : Marie is an engaging speaker who loves sharing stories and the people who are part of those stories. She helps bridge the gap...

What happens when your calling changes? Mindie talks about all the different ways her was call was transformed... and not just because she wanted to be a "real pastor!" This episode is a true treat, as Mindie is a good friend of Heather's! ABOUT MINDIE: Mindie Moore is the Director of Adult Discipleship at St. Luke's UMC in Indianapolis and is soon to be commissioned as a Deacon in the UMC. She's...

In this week's episode, Heather talks with Dan Navarra, a youth pastor who cares about other youth pastors. This week we'll talk about the reality of the gender wage pay gap in youth ministry, as well as how to advocate for a pay raise in ministry! ABOUT DAN: Dan Navarra has been in youth ministry over 15 years, also serving as head of his church’s HR and Personnel Team.  He hosts the largest...

Today's episode features April Diaz. I admire April for her leadership in living a life of wholeness. Today she talks about her two passions: elevating the voices of women and student ministry, through a new project that explores Rites of Passage. ABOUT APRIL: April has been a visionary and challenger her entire life. In 2019, she founded Ezer + Co. , a company committed to activating women toward...

Today's episode features Heather Quiroz, the author of the book "First Century Youth Ministry." You can purchase on Amazon here. You can purchase from the Youth Cartel Store . Use code "FCYM" to get 25% off! If you "like" Heather's author Facebook page and do a reshare of this podcast on your personal page tagging the author page, Heather will draw for someone to win a free copy of the book by Apr...

Our desire is to elevate the voices of women in the world of youth ministry. This podcast serves as just one of the ways that we hope to do this. This first mini-episode introduces you to Heather, Women in Youth Ministry, and some of the hopes for this podcast. You can find us at  http://womeninyouthministry.com/ You can find Heather on Twitter at  https://twitter.com/heatherlea17 Thanks for your...