Tara Beth Leach is a pastor, preacher of the Word, and a writer. She speaks widely at conferences, retreats, and universities across America on women in ministry, church leadership, and the call to be a radiant witness. She is the senior pastor at Good Shepherd Church in Naperville, Illinois. Patricia M. Batten is Assistant Professor of Preaching and Associate Director of the Haddon W. Robinson Center for Preaching at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.Matthew D. Kim is Professor of Preaching and Pastor Leadership and George W. Truett Endowed Chair in Preaching and Evangelism at Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University.

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• Foreword by Linda A. Livingstone Acknowledgments Introduction by Matthew D. Kim Part 1 Finding Your Calling 1 Angie Ward 2 Hannah Brown 3 Mariah Humphries 4 Memory Jora 5 Shelby Livingstone 6 Melanie Pacheco Part 2 Calling in Church Ministry 7 Campus Pastor by Jenni Wong Clayville 8 Care Pastor by Katy Reed Hodges 9 Church Curriculum Writing by Grace Sangalang Ng 10 College Pastor by Autumn Seacat 11 Co-senior Pastor by Jeanette Salguero 12 Senior Pastor by Mandy Smith 13 Women's Ministry by Emily Kelly 14 Worship Ministry by Jessica Lackey Part 3 Calling in Other Ministries 15 Authorship by Michelle Reyes 16 Counseling by Amy Gupta 17 Cultural Engagement by Katie Frugé 18 Homemaking by Sarah S. Kim 19 Human Trafficking Prevention by Bonnie Gatchell 20 Law and Nonprofit Ministry by Grateful Itiowe 21 Nonprofits by Ahmi Lee 22 Politics by Kaitlyn Schiess 23 Publishing by Bunmi Ishola Part 4 Calling in Academic Ministry 24 Teaching Communication by Arianna Molloy 25 Teaching English/Literature by Jessica Hooten Wilson 26 Teaching Ethics by Devan Stahl 27 Teaching New Testament by Madison N. Pierce 28 Teaching Old Testament by Carmen Joy Imes 29 Teaching Preaching by Patricia M. Batten 30 Teaching Social Work by Stephanie Clintonia Boddie 31 Teaching Spiritual Formation and Administrative Leadership by Angela H. Reed 32 Teaching Theology by Jennifer Powell McNutt 33 Serving as University Chaplain by Mary S. Hulst Conclusion by Patricia M. Batten Afterword by Nijay K. Gupta A Final Word by Tara Beth Leach

Tara Beth Leach is a pastor, preacher of the Word, and a writer. She speaks widely at conferences, retreats, and universities across America on women in ministry, church leadership, and the call to be a radiant witness. She is the senior pastor at Good Shepherd Church in Naperville, Illinois. Patricia M. Batten is Assistant Professor of Preaching and Associate Director of the Haddon W. Robinson Center for Preaching at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.Matthew D. Kim is Professor of Preaching and Pastor Leadership and George W. Truett Endowed Chair in Preaching and Evangelism at Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University.

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• Foreword by Linda A. Livingstone Acknowledgments Introduction by Matthew D. Kim Part 1 Finding Your Calling 1 Angie Ward 2 Hannah Brown 3 Mariah Humphries 4 Memory Jora 5 Shelby Livingstone 6 Melanie Pacheco Part 2 Calling in Church Ministry 7 Campus Pastor by Jenni Wong Clayville 8 Care Pastor by Katy Reed Hodges 9 Church Curriculum Writing by Grace Sangalang Ng 10 College Pastor by Autumn Seacat 11 Co-senior Pastor by Jeanette Salguero 12 Senior Pastor by Mandy Smith 13 Women's Ministry by Emily Kelly 14 Worship Ministry by Jessica Lackey Part 3 Calling in Other Ministries 15 Authorship by Michelle Reyes 16 Counseling by Amy Gupta 17 Cultural Engagement by Katie Frugé 18 Homemaking by Sarah S. Kim 19 Human Trafficking Prevention by Bonnie Gatchell 20 Law and Nonprofit Ministry by Grateful Itiowe 21 Nonprofits by Ahmi Lee 22 Politics by Kaitlyn Schiess 23 Publishing by Bunmi Ishola Part 4 Calling in Academic Ministry 24 Teaching Communication by Arianna Molloy 25 Teaching English/Literature by Jessica Hooten Wilson 26 Teaching Ethics by Devan Stahl 27 Teaching New Testament by Madison N. Pierce 28 Teaching Old Testament by Carmen Joy Imes 29 Teaching Preaching by Patricia M. Batten 30 Teaching Social Work by Stephanie Clintonia Boddie 31 Teaching Spiritual Formation and Administrative Leadership by Angela H. Reed 32 Teaching Theology by Jennifer Powell McNutt 33 Serving as University Chaplain by Mary S. Hulst Conclusion by Patricia M. Batten Afterword by Nijay K. Gupta A Final Word by Tara Beth Leach