The Pastor Wears a Skirt: Stories of Gender and Ministry

Dangerous Woman? Ordained by God? Gender matters!What do pastors really do beyond the pulpit? Whats it like to be a woman pastor?Its complicated. People leave congregations when the pastor wears a skirt. Other congregations become advocates for women clergy.Rev. Dorothy Nickel Friesen an ordained Mennonite pastor digs deep into the soul of a pastor with humor pathos and passion. Her memoir a collection of short stories based on true events visits the agony of bedside death lost dreams and angry parishioners who walk away from her leadership. She also shares the laugh-out-loud stories of weddings (a missing groom) rituals of deep meaning (with water from the Jordan River) and tension-filled advocacy for peace (on a military base).With honesty and warmth Rev. Dorothy beckons women especially to love Gods people as a leader preacher and friend. She hopes this book will help you see beyond the Bible wars and deepen your faith that God generously gifts women for spiritual leadership.