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Find inspiration for your work as Courtney Moore and Missie Branch hear from women in various professions about how their work makes an eternal difference in the kingdom of God.
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Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Courtney is a writer and Bible teacher living in Little Rock, AR. She is the author of numerous books and bible studies, including Teach Me to Feel: Worshiping Through the Psalms in Every Season of Life and a forthcoming bible study on the covenants. Courtney and her husband are the proud parents of four sons and together they serve at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, AR where she is also the Discipleship Content Director.
Thank you for listening. If this content is helpful to you as you seek to live out your God-given calling to His glory, purchase Women & Work: Bearing God’s Image and Joining in His Mission through our Work, or donate today to help us continue to produce more inspiring content!
RESOURCES MENTIONED
- Women & Work: Bearing God’s Image and Joining in His Mission through our Work
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Promises Kept: 5 Old Testament Covenants and How Christ Fulfilled Them (6-Week Bible Study)
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Teach Me To Feel: Worshiping Through the Psalms in Every Season of Life
- Glory in the Ordinary: Why Your Work in the Home Matters to God
- The Accidental Feminist: Restoring Our Delight in God’s Good Design
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Portia Collins is a Christian Bible teacher, writer, and podcaster with a passion for sharing God’s Word. Portia is also the founder of She Shall Be Called, a nonprofit women’s ministry focused on Bible literacy. You can also catch her hosting two weekly podcasts: Grounded—a podcast/videocast from Revive Our Hearts—and Sweet Tea with Jasmine & Portia.
Portia and her husband, Mikhail, have a daughter and currently make their home in the Mississippi Delta.
Portia wrote chapter 6 in Women & Work, entitled, “Don’t Waste Your Gifts.” In this episode, she and Courtney discuss:
- How the Bible defines stewardship
- How flourishing as humans is a result of good stewardship
- How fear and comparison are traps to managing our gifts and talents well, as mentioned in the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25
- What is holding women back from producing the life and growth that comes with faithfully putting our talents to use
- How Portia has overcome discouragement or exhaustion to persevere in being a good manager of her own gifts and talents
- Why humility is an important characteristic if you want to be a faithful steward
Thank you for listening. If this content is helpful to you as you seek to live out your God-given calling to His glory, purchase Women & Work: Bearing God’s Image and Joining in His Mission through our Work, or donate today to help us continue to produce more inspiring content!
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Women & Work: Bearing God’s Image and Joining in His Mission through our Work
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Hannah Anderson is an author and Bible teacher who lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with her husband, Nathan, and three children. Her books include Made for More, Humble Roots, All That’s Good, and Heaven and Nature Sing Her latest children's book, The World God Made, releases in May 2023. Hannah’s goal is to encourage believers to think deeply and broadly about how the gospel transforms every area of life.
In this episode, Courtney continues to chat with another contributing author to our forthcoming book, Women & Work: Bearing God’s Image and Joining in His Mission through our Work. Hannah wrote chapter 5 entitled, “Bodies of Work.”
Courtney and Hannah discuss:
– The fact that our current workspaces are systemically masculine and the challenges women face when we show up in those spaces in our female bodies
– Her answer to those who would assert that because workspaces aren’t made for women’s bodies, then women should only work at home
– Why she believes we have become a church and society that mostly emphasizes the spiritual or mental instead of the physical aspects of our humanness
– Suggestions for women whose work environments don’t honor their physical needs
– Her definition of society’s “success sequence” and how this sequence has not considered women’s bodies well
– Her thoughts on why the gender wage gap exists and what should be done about it
– How God designed our bodies from the beginning to fulfill work
– How Jesus’ work could only be accomplished in a human body
– How our bodies are an important part of us as humans and will one day be redeemed and resurrected just as Jesus’ was
Thank you for listening. If this content is helpful to you as you seek to live out your God-given calling to His glory, DONATE today to help us continue to produce more inspiring content.
RESOURCES MENTIONED
- Women & Work: Bearing God’s Image and Joining in His Mission through our Work
- The World God Made
- Women & Work Book Club Q&A with Hannah Anderson
- Made for More: An Invitation to Live in God’s Image
- Humble Roots: How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your Soul
- All That's Good: Recovering the Lost Art of Discernment
- Heaven and Nature Sing
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Jen Oshman has been in women’s ministry for over two decades on three continents. She’s the author of Enough about Me and Cultural Counterfeits, and her most recent book, Welcome: Loving Your Church by Making Space for Everyone. She hosts a weekly podcast about cultural events and trends called All Things, and she is the mother of four daughters. Jen's family currently resides in Colorado, where they planted Redemption Parker.
Jen is also a contributing author to Women & Work: Bearing God’s Image and Joining in His Mission through our Work.
In this episode, Jen shares about chapter 4 of Women & Work, which she authored, entitled, “You Are What You Do. Or Are You?” Courtney and Jen discuss:
- How our identity and value as a woman become tangled with our productivity; how to combat this biblically
- How to both work hard as unto the Lord, yet all the while knowing that it is God who is at work in you (Philippians 2:12-13)
- How to practically schedule our calendars in a way that embraces dependence on God instead of hustle
- How she personally renews her mind and realigns herself when her work life becomes too self-centered or self-sufficient
- Tools that she uses to make the most of her schedule
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Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Courtney Powell holds a Bachelor of Music with an emphasis in Christian studies from Union University and a MA in church ministry from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to being an Operations Consultant for a non-profit, she also serves as the Director of Ministry Content for Women & Work, where she helps to create and promote content that encourages and inspires women to use their gifts for the advancement of the kingdom. She lives with her husband and three daughters in Arvada, Colorado where her husband serves on staff with Storyline Church.
Courtney is also the author of chapter 3 in Women & Work, entitled, “Am I Called?” In this episode, she discusses:
- The importance of community in the believer’s life to help form us and discern God’s call on our lives
- How she makes sense of her own vocational journey, which could appear disjointed
- How she images God in both lanes of her work: the creativity of a musician and the administrative aspect of working in operations
- One of the 3 myths of calling from her chapter, i.e., that there is no “highest calling” for women apart from walking in obedience to Christ
- A biblical understanding of calling
- Four ways to discern what vocation God is calling you to next
- When God leads us to an assignment we don’t want to be called to, similar to Jonah being called to Ninevah
- The beauty of diverse callings in the body of Christ
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Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Missie Branch serves as Asst. Dean of Students to Women and Director of Graduate Life at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in NC. She is also currently a student there completing her graduate degree in Ethics, Theology, and Culture. Missie is married to Duce Branch and together they have four children. She is passionate about women seeing themselves as theologians and disciples first. Missie is a contributing author to The Whole Woman: Ministering to Her Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength and the co-host of the Women & Work Podcast. Currently, Missie is serving as the Chair of the Board of Trustees at Lifeway Christian Resources.
In this episode, Courtney interviews her co-host, Missie Branch, as Missie discusses the chapter she authored of Women & Work. Chapter 2 is entitled, “Image-Bearing and Your Good Works.” Missie shares:
- Her own work at Southeastern and how she has recently seen the faithfulness of God as she works, serves, and finishes up her Master’s degree
- What it means that we are image-bears of God and why that’s important to our work
- How our identity gets a makeover when we become believers in Christ
- The amazing benefits of knowing Christ and how that relationship with Him infuses our work with even more meaning
- What it means that we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand for us to walk in (Ephesians 2:10)
- And more!
Thank you for listening. If this content is helpful to you as you seek to live out your God-given calling to His glory, purchase Women & Work: Bearing God’s Image and Joining in His Mission through our Work, or donate today to help us continue to produce more inspiring content!
RESOURCES MENTIONED
- Women & Work: Bearing God’s Image and Joining in His Mission Through Our Work
- The Whole Woman: Ministering to Her Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength
- Women & Work Podcast, Episode 29
- Women & Work Podcast, Episode 31
- Women & Work Podcast, Episode 34
Follow Missie on Instagram, twitter or visit her website.
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Elyse Fitzpatrick has an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary. She has authored 25 books on daily living and the Christian life. Elyse loves to proclaim the good news of the gospel: That Jesus, the Second Person of the Trinity, perfectly obeyed all the Law in our place, suffered in isolation and agony as punishment for our sin, died, and then rose again, all for our justification.
A frequent speaker at national conferences, she has been married for nearly 50 years and has three adult children and six really adorable grandchildren. Along with her husband, Phil, Elyse attends Grace Bible Church in Escondido, California.
Elyse wrote chapter 1 in Women & Work, entitled, “The Creation Mandate, Great Commission, and Your Work.” In this episode, Elyse and Courtney discuss the following:
- How she began teaching the Bible, counseling, and writing
- How a conversation with Paul David Tripp changed the direction of her ministry
- Her heart for women and why she’s passionate about women’s work
- What the Creation Mandate and Great Commission are
- How motherhood or the lack of being a mother intersects with the value of women in both the Old and New Covenants
- What it means for us and our work that God Himself is a worker
- How she overcomes the feeling that her work is futile
- How the hope of heaven informs our work now
Thank you for listening. If this content is helpful to you as you seek to live out your God-given calling to His glory, purchase Women & Work: Bearing God’s Image and Joining in His Mission through our Work, or donate today to help us continue to produce more inspiring content!
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
- W&W Podcast, Episode 19
- W&W Podcast, Episode 20
- Book Club Worthy Interview
- Women & Work: Bearing God’s Image and Joining in His Mission through our Work
- Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women
- Jesus and Gender: Living as Sisters and Brothers in Christ
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Mary Wiley is the author of the Bible study, Everyday Theology, and serves as the associate publisher for B&H Publishing Group. She holds a BA in Christian studies and English from the University of Mobile and an MA in theological studies from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She and her husband, John, have three children and live in the Nashville area.
Through B&H Pubishing Group, Mary acted as the publishing editor for our book, Women & Work: Bearing God’s Image and Joining in His Mission through our Work. In this episode, Mary discusses with Missie and Courtney:
- The small hometown connection she and Courtney share
- Her own call to ministry and how she fulfills that in her work now as a publisher
- How she began her career at Lifeway, which led to her current role
- What she actually does day-to-day as a publisher
- What aspiring authors need to think through as they consider writing a book
- How she images God in her work
- How the book, Women & Work, came to be
- Her hope for the readers of Women & Work
- What encouraged her most in reading and editing Women & Work
- How listeners can support the launch of the book
Connect with Mary on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn or visit her website, marycwiley.com.
Thank you for listening. If this content is helpful to you as you seek to live out your God-given calling to His glory, purchase Women & Work: Bearing God’s Image and Joining in His Mission through our Work, or donate today to help us continue to produce more inspiring content!
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Everyday Theology: What You Believe Matters
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Dee Ann is a 33-year veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc. Prior to retirement, she was Vice President, Talent and Vice President, Sustainability for Chick-fil-A, Inc. Selected as the company’s first female officer in 2001, she was instrumental in building and growing Chick-fil-A’s well-known culture and talent systems.
During her long career, she worked closely with Chick-fil-A’s founder, S. Truett Cathy, and other key leaders as an architect of their organizational culture. Turner was responsible for thousands of selections of Chick-fil-A Franchisees and corporate staff members. Additionally, she led Talent Management, Staff Learning and Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Culture and Engagement. Prior to her retirement, she launched and led Chick-fil-A’s Sustainability and Social Responsibility function.
Today, she leads her own organization, Dee Ann Turner & Associates, LLC, writing books, speaking to over 50 audiences per year and consulting and coaching leaders globally. She is the author of the best sellers, It’s My Pleasure: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture (2015), Bet on Talent: How to Create a Remarkable Culture and Win the Hearts of Customers (2019), and Crush Your Career: Ace the Interview, Land the Job and Launch Your Future (2021). She also hosts the Crush Your Career Podcast and is the Talent Expert in Residence at High Point University.
She is a graduate of Clayton State University with a degree in Management. She also completed executive education courses at Emory University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Virginia’s Darden Business School. She is a 2009 alumna of the prestigious Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.
Dee Ann has been married to her husband, Ashley, for 38 years and they are the parents of three grown sons. Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors for Booster Enterprises and Oak Dental Group. Additionally, she is an advisor to several non-profits. When she is not traveling, she can often be found on her Peloton bike in her home outside of Atlanta or on her stand-up paddleboard at Lake Hartwell in northeast Georgia.
LINKS:
https://www.facebook.com/DeeAnnTurnerAuthor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/deeannturner/
https://www.instagram.com/deeannturner/
https://twitter.com/DeeAnnTurner
In this episode, Dee Ann shares with Courtney and Missie:
– How she began her career at Chic-fil-A 38 years ago as a pastor’s wife
– How to create in your own organization the culture of care that Chic-fil-A has become known for
– How to find, select, and retain good talent in your business or organization
– Character traits that make employers want to hire you for the job
– 3 steps for success in the first 90 days on a new job
– How women can succeed in a male-dominated work environment
– How she views her work through a Christian lens
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
It's My Pleasure: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture
Bet on Talent: How to Create a Remarkable Culture That Wins the Hearts of Customers
Crush Your Career: Ace the Interview, Land the Job, and Launch Your Future
https://amzn.to/3VNqa9C
Crush Your Career Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crush-your-career/id1553498036
Thank you for listening. If this content is helpful to you as you seek to live out your God-given calling to His glory, please donate today to help us continue to produce more inspiring content!
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Dr. Jen Bennett is a driven visionary communicator who has a unique way of connecting with her audience. She enjoys teaching, leading, and building and is committed to helping others be successful. As a Strategic Communication Professor at Indiana Wesleyan University, Jen equips college students to discover their voice, develop their expertise, and lead with influence to impact culture for Christ. Jen provides students with real-world opportunities that help launch them into the careers and professions that they are called to.
Jen has consulted various entrepreneurs, small business owners, ministries, organizations, and college students in social media, personal branding, marketing, and public relations. Jen was named as one of 65 Women in Digital You Should Be Following. In 2019 she was chosen as one of 55 social media influencers (out of 700 applicants) to attend #NASASocial for the Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch. She is also the author of the book, #BeWorthFollowing: How to Be Different and Influence People in a Crowded Social World. In April of 2021, Jen launched the She Impacts Culture podcast, a podcast for trailblazing, faith-based women who want to lead with influence and impact culture for Christ through their work. And in 2022, Jen co-founded Faith First Digital Marketers, a community of Christian digital marketers seeking to put Christ first in their businesses and lives.
In this episode, Dr. Bennett shares with Missie and Courtney about:
- Her role as Strategic Communication Professor at Indiana Wesleyan University
- Her vision for how social media can be a tool used for kingdom purposes rather than self-promotion
- Her thoughts on whether Christian women should be social media “influencers”
- 4 marketing tips for new entrepreneurs or anyone just beginning to promote the cause God has called them to
- Tips for putting our phones down and being present with our real-life friends and family