Wellsprings

VOL. 15, 2012 

What does the Lord require of us? (from Micah 6:8)
 

ou are invited to create a journal of clergywomen. This journal is a forum for our collective experience and emerging stories as women in ministry. Our hope is to:

• make connections with other clergywomen;
• exchange our imaginings, knowledge, and ideas;
• call forth the creative spirit that exists in each clergywoman;
• nurture creativity through worship, music, visual arts, dreams, and dance;
• share our pain and anger;
• dance our joys and laughter;
• speak grace and compassion;
• seek authentic expressions of spirituality and celebrate our diverse experiences of the divine;
• reclaim the essence of the gospel as revealed in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ;
• provide for inclusiveness and affirm our diversity;
• advocate for women and all of creation;
• engender dreams, transformations, and a vision of wholeness in the Church.

Table of Contents

A Walk to Remember
Anita Philips

 Salary Study 
Hee An Choi

Sister Strength: Grace, Growth, and Grit
 Libba Stinson

Trusting the God Who Is Ever Faithful  
Minerva G. Carcaño

Passionate Leadership 
Cynthia Harvey

 Leadership—Micah-Style 
Mary Ann Moman

 Creativity and Learning 
Susan Ruach

The Ministry of Presence: The Importance of Building Capacity Among the Laity
 Joaquina Filipe Nhanala

Accountability, Responsibility, and the Clergywomen
 Nerissa Palafax

Guaranteed Appointment 
Molly Fraser

Book Review: Leading on Empty: Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion, by Wayne Cordeiro   
Lillian Smith

Leading from Your Authentic Self  
April Casperson

About the Next Issue

EDITORIAL CIRCLE Marion Jackson Anita Phillips Nancy Grissom Self EDITOR HiRho Y.Park MANAGING EDITOR Renée Chavez GRAPHIC DESIGNER Nancy Terzian

WellSprings: A Journal of United Methodist Clergywomen is published by the Division of Ordained Ministry, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, The United Methodist Church, Nashville, Tennessee. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form whatsoever, print or electronic, without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information regarding rights and permissions, contact the Office of Interpretation, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, P.O. Box 340007, Nashville, TN 37203-0007; phone 615-340-7383; fax 615-340-7048. Visit our Web site at www.gbhem.org.

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