by UMC LEAD | Jun 18, 2019
Andrea’s Talk: “We harbor the Divine spark, but do so from a variety of viewpoints. Gathering at the table helps us to commit to difficult conversations.” Author and lay-theologian, Andrea L. Lingle and her husband, Luke, live in the North Carolina mountains with...
by UMC LEAD | Jun 10, 2019
Angela’s Talk: “A Good Samaritan perspective on what it means to step out on faith and do something you would never do before.” Angela Renee Johnson is the associate pastor at St. Paul United Methodist Church on Washington Street, in Gainesville, GA....
by UMC LEAD | Jun 10, 2019
Hannah’s Talk: “Bodies are important to God. Embodied theology opens a path for us to expand our understanding of God & ourselves.” Hannah Shanks is a writer, speaker, professor & social worker from St. Louis, Missouri. In addition to her work life, Hannah is...
by UMC LEAD | May 28, 2019
REGISTER FOR LEAD 2020 April’s talk: “Discover how women in ministry can strengthen self-identity, support and equip each other, and continue to call out injustice.” Rev. April Casperson is Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the West Ohio...
by UMC LEAD | May 20, 2019
Lee’s Talk: “Everything I need to know about church, I learned (leading a church) in prison. It’s raw, real, wise and welcoming. And it will renew us.” Lee is pastor of Women at the Well in Mitchellville, a church based inside the walls of the Iowa women’s prison,...
by UMC LEAD | May 13, 2019
Lydia’s Talk: “We keep telling this story about ourselves: “we are dying.” The only thing killing us is this narrative.” The Rev. Lydia Sohn currently serves as the Senior-Pastor-in-Transition at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church...