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A collaborative effort between the Center for Leadership Excellence and the Commission for the Status and Role of Women, Encouragements are monthly emails written by women in ministry for women in ministry with the intent to encourage and offer suggestions for how women in ministry can support one another. The full archive of Encouragements since its inception in June 2019 is available below. If you would like to be added to our email list, sign up here.

Recent Encouragements

An Encouragement for September
The Center for Leadership Excellence, in partnership with COSROW, is pleased to lift up the voices of women in ministry encouraging fellow women in ministry. Please enjoy this month’s Encouragement from Martha K. McLean, Executive Pastor at First UMC in Cary. Feel free to forward this Encouragement to a friend. Anyone can sign up to receive these …
An Encouragement For August
Romans 8:14-15, NRSV For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. 15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption.
An Encouragement For July
This summer, in our neck of the woods in Chapel Hill, we have been journeying together through the “humble beginnings” of God’s people as recounted in Genesis. A few weeks ago, we came to the story of Jacob’s vision of the ascending ladder filled with angels traveling back and forth into paradise.

Full Archive of past Encouragements

MonthScripture / TopicContributor
July 2023Genesis 28:16; Surprised by GodKristen Hanna
June 2023Gen 16:6-14, 21:14-19, and Ruth 1:19-22; WayfindingAbby Muehlstein
May 2023John 20:30-31; The ChosenJaye White
April 2023John 20:17; Praying with Open PalmsJessie Larkins
March 20231 John 4:4; The Spirit in YouBishop Connie Shelton
February 2023Hebrews 13:8; Turn Your Eyes Upon JesusMolly Shivers
January 2023Audrey Lorde quote; CommunityBryana Clover
December 2022Matthew 11:28-30; Rhythms of RestLaura Dallas
November 2022Acts 2:17-18, God’s Call and AnnointingGypsie Murdaugh
October 2022Ephesians 4:2-4, Loving through DisagreementGrayson Dye
September 2022John 11:1, Mary the TowerClaire Clyburn
August 2022Corinthians 12:18-20, Women in MinistryMarisol Hernández
July 2022Acts: 2:1-4, The Power of WordsCassidy Salter
June 2022Romans 5:3-5, Holding on to HopeAmie Stewart
May 2022Revelation 7:9-17, Living into God’s PromisesCrystal DesVignes
April 2022Matthew 24:3-4, Beware that no one leads you astrayDonna Coletrane Battle
March 2022Psalm 139:13-14, May the Force be with YouLaura Wittman
February 2022Matthew 12:23-28, Bodies and BurnoutErin Roesch
January 2022John 1:1-18, Just the Way You AreLindsay Collins
December 2021Luke 1:39-56, MagnificatIvy Parker
November 2021Psalm 46, Be Still and KnowLaure Kalau
October 2021Ruth 1:16-17, Women Taking a Stand Against RacismShannon Marie Berry
September 2021Galatians 6:9, Balcony PeopleChristine Harman
August 2021Exodus 3:11, Who Am I?Sung Moy
July 2021Romans 15:13, HopeLaura Dunlap
June 2021John 15:1-5, Stay CloseLiz Roberts
May 2021Psalm 23:1-4, Your Sacrificing YearsLaura Johnson
April 2021Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, SlipstreamsGayle Tabor
March 2021Ecclesiastes 4:12, The Three-Stranded RopeLiz Hounshell
February 2021Mark 1:29-39, A Pandemic Valentine’sHeather Rodrigues
January 20211 Corinthians 9:19-23, Ditch the HatsMonica Beacham
December 2020Luke 1:39-42, Cheering Each Other OnMolly Shivers
November 2020John 9:1-3, God’s Works RevealedMitzi Johnson
October 2020Romans 2:2, Transform and Renew Your MindLaura Dunlap
September 2020Luke 12:54-56 and Esther 7:2-4, Trust Yourself and Use Your VoiceShannon Marie Berry
August 2020Deuteronomy 30:8, Be Strong and CourageousCarol W. Goehring
July 2020Genesis 29:2 and John 4:11, Strengthened at the WellHope Morgan Ward
June 2020Jeremiah 1:5-8 and 1 Timothy 4:12a, ComparisonAllison Lancaster
May 2020Lamentations 3:22-23 and James 1:17, ChangeRhonda Grant Jordan
April 2020Deuteronomy 31:6, Two Hour WatchDawn Hare
March 2020Job 3:10 – 4:4, Does Your Anger Serve You Well?Sarah Swandell
February 2020Mark 6:30-31, Busy-itisRhonda Grant Jordan
January 2020Phillipians 4:1-12, Words that Create WorldsKris Williams
December 2019“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,” What Song is in Your Heart Today?Leah Wiebe-Smith
November 2019Ecclesiastes 3:1-13, Be Where You AreLaura Fine Ledford
October 2019Mary Bosanquet Fletcher, Holy BoldnessDonna Fowler-Marchant
September 2019Isaiah 55:8-9, Two Kinds of FearLaura Dunlap
August 2019Psalm 88:8-9, Holy ComplaintJosey Snyder
July 20192 Corinthians 1:3-4, Comforted to be a ComforterLaura Dunlap
June 2019Matthew 5:15-16, Shining with the Light of ChristLaura Dunlap
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