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On this episode of the Women in Ministry Leadership Podcast, host Julie Cole and guest host, Angela Pruis, sit down with Pastor Lorena Valle, the Southlake Campus Associate Pastor at Gateway Church (Southlake, TX). Lorena is the first female to hold the role, in addition to being a descendant of Guatemala. Pastor Lorena shares her story of moving to the U.S. as a teenager to pursue her education, to serving in various ministry roles over the years. She recently then stepped into a greater leadership role at Gateway Church as Associate Campus Pastor. Often being the only woman in the room, Past ..read more

On this episode of the Women in Ministry Leadership Podcast, host Julie Cole and guest-host Megan Grondin sit down with Pastor Nellie Lee, the Director of Student Success at The King's University. Nellie shares her story of transition from an college degree in criminal justice and a career in sales to establishing and pastoring her own online church, Daughters of Zion Ministries. Her story is an inspiring example of breaking barriers in ministry leadership and learning to say, “Why not?” to embracing the seemingly unconventional path that God has laid out for you. Want a degree in ministry? Le ..read more

On this episode of the Women in Ministry Leadership Podcast, host Julie Cole and guest-host Megan Grondin welcome Dr. Leanna Thompson, a faculty member of The King's University. She is the Director of the Master of Theological Studies program, Associate Professor of Bible and Theology, and the Doctor of Ministry Project Coordinator. In this episode, she discusses learning to embrace and enjoy the changes God has put in her life, which ultimately led to her becoming  an academic and theologian.  Want a degree in ministry? Learn more about the Women in Ministry Leadership program or on ..read more

On this episode of the Women in Ministry Leadership Podcast, hosts Julie Cole and Dr. Rhonda Davis welcome Elizabeth Settle, the Pastor of Groups at Gateway Church. Her passion for prioritizing the presence of God has led her to create resources and build teams that advocate for people’s spiritual formation. In today’s episode, Elizabeth shares the challenges she has faced navigating her ministry calling, and her personal experience with the “check engine light” moments in her life. Want a degree in ministry? Learn more about the Women in Ministry Leadership program or one of our many accredit ..read more

On this episode of the Women in Ministry Leadership Podcast, hosts Dr. Rhonda Davis and Julie Cole sit down with Kerrie Oles to discuss her powerful testimony of coming to know the Lord later in life to being called to “prison mentality” ministry, leading to the creation of Unlocked Ministries.  Kerrie is is an author, speaker, and the President and Founder of Unlocked Ministries, a non-profit ministry that works with women’s transitional homes, such as addiction recovery centers, halfway homes, and battered women’s shelters, by providing resources that help women find healing from past t ..read more

Pastor Monica Bates has a passion to see God's people live and walk in their true identity in Christ, and to experience their full identity as sons and daughters of God. She loves to cultivate spaces of inclusivity for people where they can feel seen, valued, and experience a sense of belonging.  On this episode of the Women in Ministry Leadership Podcast, hosts Dr. Rhonda Davis and Julie Cole sit down with Pastor Monica Bates, a pastor at Gateway Church Frisco, as she discusses being a woman of color in ministry leadership, dealing with micro-aggressions and the feeling of imposter syndr ..read more

In a world of constant comparison, young women often struggle with the need for validation, and April Biondolillo was no different. Now, April uses her personal journey and ministry calling to encourage and empower young women who were just like her, so that they can see who God has called them to be. April is the Director of the Women and Children’s Shelter for the Union Gospel Mission and the Founder of Cherish Ministry. On this episode of the Women in Ministry Leadership Podcast, host Julie Cole and guest-host Kristey Simmons talk with April Biondolillo about the im ..read more

Holly Wagner’s one piece of advice to women in ministry leadership? “Just don’t quit!” Holly is an actress, author, senior co-founder of Oasis Church, and the founder of She Rises, an annual conference designed to empower women and help them see their value. On this episode of the Women in Ministry Leadership Podcast, Holly Wagner discusses with hosts Dr. Rhonda Davis and Julie Cole the importance of leading as a shepherd, the future of women in ministry leadership, and the need for spiritual mothers and safe communities where women can be honest and supportive of one another. sherises.com Wan ..read more

Mary Jo Pierce believes God created us to pray, not just with words, but with our lives.  She is an author of many books including Adventures in Prayer and her newest book, Let It Rise: Sacred Ingredients for a Life of Prayer. In this episode of the Women in Ministry Leadership Podcast, hosts Dr. Rhonda Davis and Julie Cole sit down with Mary Jo to discuss her journey towards becoming a Pastor of Prayer and Intercession at Gateway Church for over 17 years, and how bread-making became an analogy for her life of prayer. Want a degree in ministry? Learn more about the Women in Ministry Leade ..read more