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Collect Their Stories
The Lived Experiences of Canadian Pentecostal Women in Ministry and Leadership
Series: - Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies, Volume: 54
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What does it costâand what sustainsâa woman who follows the Spiritâs call into leadership when the path is narrow, contested, and often unseen? Drawing on in-depth interviews with credentialed women leaders in the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, this book listens closely to their lived experiences of calling, resistance, affirmation, and perseverance. You encounter their stories of navigating people and policies, and discover how power, gender, and theology shape everyday ministry. This study introduces the Lived Experience Cycle and identifies three formative social processesâaffirming, making space, and mentoring. This work reframes Pentecostal pastoral theology by centring womenâs voices and offering practical, theologically grounded insights for scholars and leaders alike.
Susan J Tam, Ph.D. (2025), Alphacrucis University College, where she is an Honorary Postdoctoral Associate. She works at the crossroads of theology, leadership studies, and womenâs issues. She currently serves as Associate Pastor at Ogden Community Church in Calgary, Canada.
Written for scholars in Pentecostal studies, practical theology, hermeneutics, and gender studies, this work also serves denominational leaders and pastors seeking to understand and support women in ministry leadership.