In this conversation, Reverend Kaye Kolde joins Dr. Lynn Cohick and Kelly Dippolito to share her journey of discerning her call to the pastorate and her subsequent roles in the church. She discusses the challenges and joys of leadership, the importance of submission, collaboration, and accountability, and the need for self-care and refreshment. Kaye also reflects on the challenges facing denominations and offers encouragement to those seeking God's guidance in their own lives.

Key Takeaways: 

• Discerning one's call to ministry can be a long and winding road, but it is important to trust in God's timing and guidance.
• Leadership in the church requires humility, submission to the Holy Spirit, and a willingness to collaborate and be accountable to others.
• Self-care and refreshment are essential for sustaining a healthy and effective ministry.
• Denominations face challenges in adapting to cultural shifts while remaining true to their distinctives, but there is hope in the transformative power of the gospel.
• Knowing one's identity as a beloved child of God is foundational to all aspects of ministry and decision-making. 

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 - Introduction and Background
00:58 - Discerning the Call to Pastorate
06:18 - Progression of Roles in the Church
10:12 - Challenges and Humility in Leadership
16:17 - Submission, Collaboration, and Accountability
22:03 - Discerning the Call to Bishop
25:22 - Challenges in the Role of Bishop
30:23 - Self-Care and Refreshment
34:23 - Challenges in Leadership and Denominational Context
38:05 - Encouragement for Seeking God's Guidance 

Episode Resources: 

Ordaining Women by B.T. Roberts  

The Visual Museum Of Women In Christianity  

Episode Sponsor:  

The Alabaster Jar is brought to you by The Center for Women in Leadership, a newly formed 501©3 nonprofit organization whose purpose is to equip women in a context that is biblically rooted, theologically robust, and ethnically diverse to thrive as leaders in the academy and the Church. Follow them on Instagram @leadershipwithoutapology. Learn more about The Center for Women in Leadership at: https://www.leadershipwithoutapology.org/.