An invitation to the margins : re-imagining pastoral ministry for women clergy in the Church of God of Prophecy Mexico

Abigail  Spears Velázquez

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An invitation to the margins : re-imagining pastoral ministry for women clergy in the Church of God of Prophecy Mexico

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Abigail Spears Velázquez. An Invitation to the Margins : Re-imagining Pastoral Ministry for Women Clergy In the Church of God of Prophecy Mexico. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/01a48995-9444-4c3d-bd27-832bdb2cb15a?q=2022.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

A. S. Velázquez. An invitation to the margins : re-imagining pastoral ministry for women clergy in the Church of God of Prophecy Mexico. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/01a48995-9444-4c3d-bd27-832bdb2cb15a?q=2022

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Abigail Spears Velázquez. An Invitation to the Margins : Re-Imagining Pastoral Ministry for Women Clergy In the Church of God of Prophecy Mexico. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/01a48995-9444-4c3d-bd27-832bdb2cb15a?q=2022.

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Abigail Spears Velázquez

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Feminist theology

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Abstract

Women who serve in pastoral roles in the Church of God of Prophecy in Mexico have had to rely on white Eurocentric patriarchal models of ministry that constrain their gifts and womanhood. An invitation to the margins is an attempt to provide a more authentic Pentecostal theology and praxis of pastoral ministry that is reflective of female clergy and their experiences. This project relies on the feminist-pneumatological approach of Lisa P. Stephenson and asks whether a pneumatological model of pastoral ministry that incorporates elements of mujerista and liberation theology can be a viable option for women clergy.In order to answer this question, a focus group of female ministers in the Church of God of Prophecy in Mexico were exposed to the model laid out in this project in the hope of forming a coalition of female clergy where women can be nurtured, mentored, and guided as they navigate the challenges and joys of the pastorate. An invitation to the margins is a way to re-imagine pastoral ministry in ways that are more faithful to and discerning of where the Spirit is moving in Mexico.

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