Emboldened Quotes

“Time and again, Jesus boldly affirmed the value and worth of women, and appointed them to be colaborers in the mission. Jesus unabashedly elevated the traditional role of women so they too could participate in the work of the kingdom of God.3 Women of the Bible were indeed emboldened.”
― Tara Beth Leach, Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry

“Power in the hands of a cruciform leader becomes transformative power. Instead of exercising authority over someone or creating hierarchical structures, cruciform power emboldens others.”
― Tara Beth Leach, Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry

“What we find is women ruling and judging and leading and prophesying and discerning and announcing and teaching and being apostles and deacons. Those women did what they did because they were emboldened by the Spirit of God and the church’s reception of the Spirit’s gifting.”
― Tara Beth Leach, Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry

“It isn’t merely a justice issue, it’s a mission issue—and the mission will continue to be held back without women.”
― Tara Beth Leach, Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry

“Madisons are in every church, every youth group, and every campus ministry. Madisons sit in our pews and wonder what their narrative is within the body of Christ, and they have a hard time seeing that the gifts they bring to the table have anything to do with participating in the great mission of God in this world. Instead, because of what they have always seen, and because of what they have always known, they see that task as for their brothers in Christ.”
― Tara Beth Leach, Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry

“While there are many factors and systems that keep women sidelined in the church, imposter syndrome is one of them.”
― Tara Beth Leach, Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry

“When a woman is called, gifted, and recognized as gifted but is unable to embrace her giftedness, we see the imposter syndrome. It is not whether a woman has a gift but whether she can internalize this as true.”
― Tara Beth Leach, Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry

“This is our story, and it is permeated with good news for women in ministry. Ours is a story to celebrate, to proclaim from the rooftops; we continue this legacy with much pride and honor.”
― Tara Beth Leach, Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry