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title: Pastors and Women in Ministry
canonical: "https://wordfirst.org/podcasts/tgc-podcast/pastors-and-women-in-ministry/"
pubDate: "2017-08-11T00:00:00.000Z"
updatedDate: "2020-02-27T11:35:13.000Z"
description: "This episode of The Gospel Coalition Podcast is a panel with Kevin DeYoung, Melissa Kruger, Kori Porter, Mary Willson, and Sandy Willson."
categories: [TGC Podcast]
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**Panelists:** Kevin DeYoung, Melissa Kruger, Kori Porter, Mary Willson, and Sandy Willson

**Date:**April 4, 2017

**Event:**The Gospel Coalition 2017 National Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana

How can we best cultivate effective partnerships in gospel ministry among men and women in the local church? How can a church help equip women for ministry within the congregation? What are some reasons for and benefits of staff positions for women in the area of discipleship and women’s ministry? This panel addresses these and other questions relating to men and women ministering together under the leadership of pastors and elders.