Way to go John Ortberg!

As a woman in ministry, struggling to live beyond the nay-sayers that discourage women from becoming advanced leaders, I was encouraged and excited to hear John Ortberg's words at the Willow Creek Leadership Summit last week. During his address, John used Esther for his main scripture text and made a point to recognize what an awesome leader Esther was. But he didn't stop there! He went on to passionately encourage women who feel called into leadership to go out and boldly lead.

Hearing someone I respect and consider an influential Christian leader uplift women, called to ministry beyond children's or women's ministry (the accepted norm), was extremely encouraging to me. If you were not at the summit, I encourage you to watch the Ortberg video clip which includes his passionate support of women as leaders in the church.

John Ortberg Video Clip