Melody Winderweedle shares her journey from growing up in a conservative charismatic church to becoming the lead pastor of Ecclesia Christian Fellowship. She discusses her experiences with witnessing exorcisms as a child and the anxiety it caused her. Melody talks about her desire to lead and pastor people, which was sparked by seeing a female leader in college. She shares the challenges she faced as a woman in ministry, including pushback from congregants and an elder board. Melody also discusses the church split that occurred when she and her husband became affirming and the importance of fostering inclusive and curious conversations in the church. Melody Winderweedle discusses the importance of creating a community that values everyone's presence and giftings, and how her church has flattened the hierarchical structure to achieve this. She emphasizes the need to be curious, foster conversations, and bring healing to one another. Melody also shares her experience of crossing unspoken boundaries as a woman pastor and the importance of self-awareness. She talks about her journey of deconstruction and how she has fallen back in love with the Bible, offering alternative ways of thinking about scripture and the Christian faith. Melody encourages listeners to embrace their authenticity and know that they are enough.Follow on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/collisionpodcast⁠⁠⁠Keywords:Christianity, conservative charismatic, exorcisms, anxiety, leadership, women in ministry, church split, affirming, inclusive, curious conversations, community, presence, giftings, hierarchical structure, curiosity, conversations, healing, boundaries, woman pastor, deconstruction, Bible, alternative ways of thinking, authenticity