1070 - Naomi Schmidt | Gendered Ministry: Value and Pitfalls

About this episode

Naomi Schmidt discusses the value and challenges of gendered ministry in the church.

Naomi Schmidt shares insights on women's ministry, building relationships with pastors, and the importance of gendered ministry in the church. Discover practical ways to foster community, understand biblical perspectives, and support one another in faith. Naomi previously appeared on Gird Up to talk about Christian Womanhood on 11/5/2019 and Modern Feminism on 8/10/2021. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Women's Ministry and Naomi Schmidt 05:21 The Journey into Women's Ministry 10:52 Building Relationships with Pastors 20:33 The Importance of Gendered Ministry 40:46 Friendship Crisis and Church Relationships 44:48 Building Relationships in Community 51:32 Navigating Personal Connections and Self-Talk 56:54 The Role of Gender in Church Dynamics 01:02:56 Addressing the Feminization of Culture 01:10:17 Celebrating the Beauty of Marriage 01:18:04 Valuing Women in the Church Community 01:23:24 charlieungemach-outro (1).mp4 Naomi’s Links: Biography - https://christintheword.wordpress.com/naomi/ Philippians Bible Study - ​​ https://a.co/d/0af3DPjl Ruth Bible Study - https://a.co/d/004dR9Jc When Jesus Visits Bible Study - https://a.co/d/06XtRmwq Proverbs 31 Bible Study…

People in this episode

Host: Gird Up! Podcast

Guest: Naomi Schmidt

Topics covered

• women's ministry
• gendered ministry
• building relationships
• church community
• faith support
• biblical perspectives

Keywords

• women's ministry
• gendered ministry
• church relationships
• community building
• faith
• biblical studies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WELS Women’s Ministry

Books & works: Christian Womanhood, Modern Feminism

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