Romans 12:4-5 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. John 13:34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.  1 Peter 4:10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace. PastoraLab Origins As an unmarried, Asian-Amer

In this episode of 'When Women Preach,' we engage with Rev. Ajung Sojwal, exploring her transformative journey in faith leadership. Rev. Sojwal shares her experiences in the Episcopal Church, navigating identity, and the importance of peer communities in sustaining faith leaders. The conversation highlights the challenges of being a woman of color in a predominantly white church, the significance of hospitality, and the ongoing journey of creating spaces for belonging and con

In this episode of 'When Women Preach', Young & Cris engage with Russell Jeung, a sociologist and long-time advocate for the AAPI community. The conversation explores barriers to leadership, the need for institutional support, and the impact of toxic leadership styles. They emphasize the necessity of systemic change for gender equity and the importance of overcoming scarcity mentality within the community.  Give to Champion Her Leadership: https://givebutter.com/supportpastor

Sometime in the Fall of 2021, when we were cautiously returning to “normal” life after the COVID pandemic, Young reached out to me. After hobbling around as an interim priest from church to church for years, I had finally been called to be the rector of a church in Long Island. At the end of my first year as rector, the church community with the rest of the world was told to shelter in place. When Young called to talk about the first online PastoraLab cohort, I was seriously

In this episode of When Women Preach, hosts Cris Otonari and Young Lee Hertig engage in a profound conversation with Adam Hendrix about...

NE/SE Cohort Meeting We all sighed and smiled. It was the feeling of being understood, of not having to explain every detail, of not having to justify your thoughts and your response. Looking at the squares on the screen, we all just paused and had a moment of connection. This was what I felt in many of our PastoraLab meetings for the years I participated in the NE/SE Cohort. It was not the content of the questions that made me come back, but the people with similar backgroun

In this episode of 'When Women Preach,' we welcome Rev. Phyllis Kim Myung, the newly appointed lead pastor of New City Church in Los...