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Latest News Sep 21, 2022 Imagining Equity The gifts of Christian feminist theology Read More Sep 21, 2022 Meghan Markle is not holding back. Duchess of Sussex has opened up about her personal life. Read More Sep 21, 2022 ARCHETYPES on Spotify Meghan Markle has started a new podcast on Spotify that explores some of the language used to describe women. Read More

January 2026 Panel Event The following resources were shared by panelists at the AWL event "Bible Translations Matter: How the Ways We Read Scripture Shape Our Theology" (January 26, 2026). Event Panelists: Dr. Laura J. Hunt, Dr. Karen Strand Winslow, Dr. Josef Sykora See a video recording of the panel event on the AWL YouTube page HERE . Biblical Interpretation and Translation Presentation Powerpoint : Karen Strand Winslow Elements of Biblical Exegesis (3rd edition) , Michael J. Gorman How the Bible Became a Book: The Textualization of Ancient Israel , William Schniedewind The Word of God in Transition: From Prophet to Exegete in the 2nd Temple Period , William Schniedewind Who Really Wrote the Bible: The Story of the Scribes , William Schniedewind The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Origin of the Bible , Eugene Ulrich The Dead Sea Scrolls Today , James C. VanderKam From Revelation to Canon , James C. VanderKam Gender Equality & Scripture On Gen 3:16: “Parenting in Exile: The Pain-Love of Eve” by Karen Strand Winslow. Priscilla Papers, Vol 39 No 4, Autumn 2025. JuniaProject.com Imagining Equity: The Gifts of Christian Feminist Theology , Karen Strand Winslow Roundup of Resources on Women in Ministry , Laura J. Hunt “8 Reasons to Stop Saying ‘Men’ When We Mean Everyone,” Karl Vaters Critiques of the English Standard Version (ESV) Presentation PowerPoint : Laura J. Hunt Roundup of Concerns with the ESV , Laura J. Hunt ESV analyses , Marg Mowczko The Trinity and Marriage , Marg Mowczko Whitewashing Evangelical Scripture: The Case of Slavery and Antisemitism in the English Standard Version , Samuel L. Perry

Advocates for Women in Leadership (AWL) Free Methodist Church is a group of women leaders in the Free Methodist Church USA (FMCUSA) who are passionate about creating a culture of equality, opportunity, and safety for women in our churches. Advocates for Free Methodist Women in Leadership (AWL) is a group of women leaders in the Free Methodist Church USA (FMCUSA) who are passionate about creating a culture of equality, opportunity, and safety for women in our churches. We’re here to provide everyone in the FMCUSA with the resources to understand our theology and practice regarding the equality of women in the kingdom of God—in value, role, and function. We’re also here to offer a safe space for women to tell their stories of church experience. This site is curated to assure those stories can be told with authenticity and without fear. We hope all can learn from your experiences. You are welcome here whether you are well immersed in egalitarian ideas, desiring information on what the Free Methodist position regarding women is, or questioning what you think about that position. We pray you will find what you need in these pages. Join Our Next Event! PreacHer Sunday VISION The vision of Advocates for FM Women in Leadership is to help lead the Free Methodist Church USA toward an egalitarian culture in its entirety, including marriage and ordination, theory and practice. MISSION Our Mission is to be a healthy biblical community of Free Methodist leaders supporting one another and assisting the Free Methodist Church USA in understanding the societal distinctives of women in the US in order to fully recruit and empower women among our disciples, leaders, groups and churches. Highlighted Resource: On the Feminization of the Church The feminization of the church movement has argued that men in particular are leaving churches because churches and church practices have been feminized. For a response to these assumptions, two articles and a book may be helpful.

< Back ARCHETYPES on Spotify ALW Sep 21, 2022 Meghan Markle has started a new podcast on Spotify that explores some of the language used to describe women. Meghan Markle has started a new podcast on Spotify that explores some of the language used to describe women. The first three are out and available here . Previous Next

Male Advocacy Event In the fall of 2023, AWL invited 4 male FMC elders that we had seen practicing advocacy to speak at our event. More than 50 people came, and this is what happened. For FMC women: If you want to add your thoughts to those of the women at the end: · What is one thing you wish male advocates knew? · How have you seen male advocates effectively making space for you and other women? comments debug "I wish.." "I've seen.." If you're a Free Methodist Woman, add your own response If you're a Free Methodist Woman, add your own response Share Your Thoughts Be the first to write a comment.

< Back Meghan Markle is not holding back. Sep 21, 2022 Duchess of Sussex has opened up about her personal life. Archetypes , the Duchess of Sussex has opened up about her personal life during intimate conversations centered around gender-specific stereotypes and labels. Read the full article in People: https://people.com/royals/meghan-markle-biggest-revelations-in-archetypes-podcast/ By Skyler Caruso Previous Next

The So-Called "Feminization" of the Church The "feminization of the church" movement, despite the historical marginalization of women from full engagement in life and meaningful work, and their segregation into household and spiritual pursuits, blames women for the failures of an essentially male-led church. These resources will get you up to speed on these issues. The "Feminization" of the Church by Kristen Rosser A Jesus for Real Men: What the new masculinity movement gets right and wrong by Brandon O'Brien (If you do not have access to CT , you can download the full article here .) The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr

Discouragement Sometimes, it’s hard to tell whether our discouragement is related to sexism or not. There’s no sign that clearly announces: You’re discouraged because of ongoing sexism! or instead You’re discouraged because it’s February! So we have included resources that address both. Resources to Face Discouragement Wh at To Say : CBE has a whole series of articles that will give you the tools to respond to discouragement that can come from the people around you. Grit: The power of passion and perseverance Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success. AWL is aware that Angela has a book as well. Feel free to check it out! Contemplative Practices Contemplation has long been a part of Christianity. Here are two websites where you can access resources to learn Christian meditation or to find a spiritual director: Soul Formation Transforming Center Note that we have chosen two centers that have benefited by and provided help for many Free Methodists.

Need Help? If you need immediate help , our team of women is available to support you by brainstorming your next steps, joining you for a confidential meeting or conversation, or stepping in as an advocate, as the situation requires. First Name Last Name Email Choose an option Reason for Contacting Message Send Thanks for contacting us! One of our team members will get back to you within one week.

Job Openings On this page we have assembled links to FMC USA job opening lists in areas that are specifically seeking applications from women. If you know of others, please let us know! Email Us The River Conference This Conference specifically encourages applications from women, minority groups, veterans, and people with disabilities. The Center for Pastoral Formation The Center for Pastoral Formation hires instructors who have at least 18 hours of graduate credits in the subject they want to teach: Apply here . Central Region Conference The Central Region Conference posts job opening, including for senior pastor, at this link .

Share Your Story Personal stories from women about their leadership journeys Your identity will not be published (unless otherwise requested.) This information is for our verification purposes. Email Name Conference/Church Share your story Do you wish to remain anonymous? * Yes No Phone Position Held If you want to be identified, please email a headshot and a short (3 sentence) bio Send Thanks for your submission. We’ll get back to you shortly.

Marriage and Engagement Resources No matter what you are looking for, this article is a great place to start: Biblical Marriage: Leading and Serving Together by Jada A. Swanson and Jon E. Swanson Don't forget our book recommendations , too. Resources for Marriage Ministry Pre-Marriage Survey for Counseling Engaged Couples: Symbis Assessment Pre-Marriage and Marriage Survey: Prepare-Enrich Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs is a best-selling, but problematic, book . It does not align with Free Methodist beliefs and therefore should not be used in FM churches. CBE's Bookstore can be trusted to only carry egalitarian resources. 2008 National Survey : Egalitarian Marriages Happier than Complementarian Ones (This link downloads a .pdf) AWL recommends: Created for Connection by Sue Johnson Boundaries in Marriage by Henry Cloud and John Townsend 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman (secular book) Be sure and check out other resources by looking up publishers, denominations and/or authors here , or researching their stands on marriage equality for yourself. Combatting Common Misconceptions Men are not sex-fueled robots by Micah J. Murray Motherhood is not a woman's primary calling, but rather part of the cult of domesticity foisted on women by the reformation: Is motherhood the highest calling for women? by Marg Mowczko A Medieval Makeover: Women’s Roles Before and After the Reformation by Michele Arndt God's Protection of Women: when abuse is worse than divorce by Herb Vander Lugt Humor: If Men Got the Titus 2 Treatment by Rachel Held Evans See also videos on our video page such as: Does God Say, "I Hate Divorce"? Headship in Ephesians "What Were You Wearing?" The Theology of Gender