Taking a Seat at the Table - A Conversation with Janette Ok

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🗓️ 14 December 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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This week, we’re so excited to share our conversation with Dr. Janette H. Ok. She’s an Associate Professor of New Testament at Fuller Seminary and an ordained pastor at Ekko Church in Anaheim, CA. She earned her MDiv and PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary and is passionate about empowering women—as leaders and preachers in their religious communities.This conversation is a rich exploration about why women’s voices are essential in religious settings and how we can step into those opportu...

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0:35.7	Hey everybody, this is Aubrey Chavez from Faith Matters.
0:38.9	Today, we are so excited to share a conversation that we had with Dr. Jeanette Oak.
0:43.2	She's an associate professor of New Testament at Fuller Seminary and an ordained pastor at Echo
0:48.0	Church in Anaheim, California.
0:49.8	She earned her MDiv and Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary, and she's passionate
0:53.8	about empowering women as leaders and preachers in their religious communities.
0:58.0	This conversation is such a rich exploration of why women's voices matter and are essential in religious settings and how we can step into those opportunities with intention and authenticity.
1:08.0	Jeanette shares her conviction that when women preach, they bring perspectives,
1:11.8	depth, and strength that can mature a congregation, and that this work requires some discernment.
1:17.3	As she puts it, stepping into leadership, whether you hold an official title or not,
1:21.4	means listening for your unique calling, assessing the power that you already have,
1:25.4	and showing up faithfully, even and maybe especially
1:28.2	when it feels uncomfortable. My favorite part of this interview is that Jeanette offers some
1:32.4	really practical steps for developing your own voice and pulling up a seat to the table. This
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