I have never worked with a man in ministry that I think is ill intended. Never one time. They have all

been honoring and good. They just have had a limited experience within their gender. I think

some of it is just men starting to ask, what's it like being on the other side of my leadership

as a woman?

Hey, Franz, welcome back to another episode of Theology.

My guest today is Pastor Bo Stern Brady, who is a speaker writer and the lead pastor at

B4 Church, a large forcewear church in Beaverton, Oregon.

Bo is the author of three books that focus on growth through suffering,

a message developed and refined during her husband's four-year battle with ALS.

Bo is a gifted preacher and a gifted leader.

So we talk about all things related to being a female lead, pastor, preacher,

and all that comes with that. So please welcome to the show

for the first time, the one and only, Bo Stern Brady. Bo Brady, it's so good to meet you. I've

been listening to your sermons and just really enjoying, yeah, as I was saying offline, not only

your just clear speaking abilities, but your

studious attention to the text. Where did that come from? When did you, if I can use the phrase,

fall in love with studying the Bible? Because it seems like you do absolutely love studying and

teaching the Bible. Yeah, I usually do call myself not a speaker, but a student who can't shut up.

Like, I just love, love that.

I started in Bible college when I was 16, just to kind of kill time.

I wanted to be a lawyer.

And I did my first word study.

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