Developing Female Leaders: Navigate the Minefields and Release the Potential of Women in Your Church

Kadi Cole, a leadership and people development veteran, offers a practical strategy for church and organizational leaders to develop women as volunteer and staff leaders. The book explores how to maximize the gifts of women in congregations and create cultures that facilitate their leadership development. Cole presents eight best practices for accelerating women's organizational contribution: seek to understand, clearly define what you believe, mine the marketplace, integrate spiritual formation and leadership development, be an "other", create an environment of safety, upgrade your people practices, and take on your culture. Based on interviews and surveys of more than one thousand women in key church and organizational roles, the book includes current research, thorough appendices, and references for setting vision, milestones, and goals. It serves as a resource for identifying gaps in current church practices and supporting future growth.