Stepping Forward with Elaine Lankford

About this episode

The episode features Elaine Lankford discussing the role of women in church leadership and the importance of unity among believers.

Faithful on the Clock is a podcast with the mission of getting your work and faith aligned. We want you to understand Who you're serving and why so you can get more joy and legacy from every minute spent on the clock. Thanks for joining us and taking this step toward a more fulfilling job and relationship with God! Want to join us on social media? We'd love to have you stay up-to-date with the show on all our platforms! Threads Bluesky Facebook Pinterest Instagram LinkedIn YouTube In this episode... Stepping Forward with Elaine Lankford https://faithfulontheclock.com/stepping-forward-with-elaine-lankford Where do women fit into leadership in the church, if at all? Faithful on the Clock dives in with guest Elaine Lankford to encourage women forward and to unify men and women for Christ. Timestamps: [00:04] - Intro [00:49] - Elaine’s background/bio [03:23] - Elaine’s connections with Africa and the growth of She Steps Forward [10:20] - What most surprised Elaine in her work in Africa; cultural perspectives [12:30] - How African and American women can support each other [14:53] - The largest misinterpretations Elaine has encountered around scripture; Paul and his desire not to…

People in this episode

Host: Wanda Thibodeaux

Guest: Elaine Lankford

Topics covered

• women in leadership
• faith and work alignment
• cultural perspectives
• scriptural interpretation
• supporting women
• unifying men and women

Keywords

• leadership
• women
• church
• faith
• scripture
• cultural exchange
• support
• joy
• legacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Faithful on the Clock, She Steps Forward

Places: Africa, America

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