Not without a struggle : leadership development for African American women in ministry / Vashti M. McKenzie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McKenzie, Vashti M., 1947-

Contributor:

Honeywood, Varnette P., jacket artist.

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American women clergy--Training of.

African American women clergy.

Christian leadership.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xviii pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 134 pages, 6 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cleveland, Ohio : United Church Press, 1996.

Summary:

Providing a historical, theological, and biblical overview of female leadership in the church, this book suggests a model based on the "Women Surviving in Ministry" project to promote an environment conducive to learning and dialogue among peers and mentors.

Contents:

Historical perspectives on female leadership in Greek, Roman, and Jewish culture and religion

Historical perspectives on female leadership in African culture and religion

Historical perspectives on female leadership in the church

Theological perspectives supporting and rejecting female leadership

Biblical images of female leadership

Leadership styles and biblical role models

A profile of African American women in the ministry and womanist leader-style responses

Ten commandments for African American women in the ministry

Epilogue. Where do we go from here?

Notes:

"Cover art: A Century of Empowerment, collage, © Varnette P. Honeywood, 1985."

"Cover design by Martha Clark."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-134).

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

ISBN:

0829810765

9780829810769

OCLC:

34958786