WOMEN IN SENIOR LEADERSHIP

WOMEN IN SENIOR LEADERSHIP

IMAGINE CHURCH BELIEVES IN WOMEN!

IMAGINE CHURCH BELIEVES IN WOMEN!

Imagine Church Global is a part of a Denomination of churches called The Foursquare Church.  The Foursquare Church was started over 100 years ago in 1923 and is made up of almost 100,000 churches + ministries in over 150 countries around the world.  One of the unique qualities of The Foursquare Church is that it was started by a woman named Aimee Semple McPherson.
Based on scriptural evidence and Biblical text, we believe that women can hold and succeed in any level of leadership in a local church, ministry or Christian organization. For example, Imagine’s co-founder and pastor, Janae Klatt is a licensed, ordained, called and gifted senior/lead pastor of our church.

For more information, we have listed several resources regarding  the Biblical text that supports the Foursquare Distinctive: Empowering Leadership. 

Women in Ministry Leadership Booklet
This resource was written by the Foursquare Doctrine Committee on the topic of women in senior ministry and leadership.
CLICK HERE

Foursquare’s Beliefs + Global Distinctives
If you would like to read more about the beliefs and global distinctives of The Foursquare Denomination
CLICK HERE

Foursquare.org
If you would like to learn more about the Foursquare Denomination and Angelus Temple (The first Foursquare Church)
CLICK HERE

Additional resources and videos below

PASTOR JERRY DIRMANN

Pastor Jerry Dirmann is the creator of the world renown discipleship program: OSL (Operation Solid Lives) + Jesus Disciple. He is the founder of Solid Lives ministries and the Co-Pastor of The Rock Foursquare Church with his wife, Kimberly Dirmann.  The Rock Foursquare Church is a global church with campuses and house churches with many women in all levels of leadership.   Watch these videos with Pastor Jerry  and learn more about the Biblical perspective on women in senior leadership.

OTHER FOURSQUARE RESOURCES…

Empowering women in senior leadership

Senior Pastor + Director of Foursquare Multiply (Foursquare’s Church Planting Movement), Russell Joyce and Theologian A.J. Swoboda take a look at how Foursquare empowers all people regardless of gender, geography, age or culture. This includes celebrating women in senior leadership, raising up local indigenous leaders, and recognizing those who have different gifts, whether old, young, son or daughter.

1 Timothy with Pastor Nate Poetzl

What does the Bible teach us about women in senior leadership? What does it mean to be “saved through childbearing”? Learn alongside Nate Poetzl, senior pastor of Faith Chapel Foursquare Church in Billings, Mont., as he unpacks the cultural context and biblical understanding of 1 Timothy 2:9-15. Pastor Nate is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors for The Foursquare Church.

PASTOR RICK WARREN

Dr. Rick Warren was the pastor of Saddleback Church, one of the largest churches in the world, for over 40 years.  He is also the author of many books including “The Purpose Driven Life”.  Dr. Warren is now the executive director of “Finishing the Task” — a global network that exists to convene and to catalyze the global body of Christ.

 After decades of being a part of the Southern Baptist Convention of Churches, Dr. Rick Warren has changed his stance and belief of women in senior leadership.  After years of research and scriptural analysis, Pastor Rick, has openly confessed that his previous belief was misinterpreted and incorrect. Dr. Rick Warren is now a public ally of women in senior leadership, helping to teach and resource the Church with the theological foundation for this belief.