On a day when female bishops are denied their desire to serve in the church of England and Aussie businesswoman Carolyn Cresswell takes out the Telstra business woman of the year award, I once again marvel at the irony. Even though I think that in general it is difficult for women to thrive in upper levels of leadership, the church is an institution where this is more difficult. There are so many things that we can do in order to change this reality in the church and broader context however one simple thing that I think that has been overlooked is that women need to encourage women. Why is this so important? Here are a few reasons. Continue reading Why women need to encourage one another