Reflections on God, Scripture, and the Christian life from Christian author, speaker, and Bible teacher Kristen Padilla.
With less than one month away before Now That I’m Called launches, I have some exciting book resources to share with those who preorder the book or have already preordered it. The first is a printable study guide that you can use on your own or with a group. The second is a pdf of the Introduction so that you can go ahead and start reading!
Read MoreWith less than two months to go until Now That I’m Called releases on June 12, I am excited to announce a book launch team! Would you please consider joining me on this journey?
Read MoreDuring this seven-year period of largely waiting and silence, there was one area in which I continued to hear God speak to me. I didn’t hear anything from God when I prayed about a ministry position. When I prayed for more opportunities to speak, teach, and write about his Word, I continued to hear, “Wait,” and “Not yet.” But when I prayed with open hands and open heart, “Lord, show me what you want me to do. Why have you called me?,” God continued to speak to my heart a call to help women (especially young women) called to gospel ministry. During this time, the one area that grew in intensity was a God-given desire to help and serve women whom God had called to ministry. I was beginning to see that perhaps a large part of my calling was to help train and raise up women for gospel ministry. At the same time, I continued to wrestle with the question, How can I help other women when I am not serving full-time in a church ministry position?
Read MoreDuring my second year of studies at Beeson, I began intentionally praying about what was next. “God, what do you have for me? God, I trust you with my calling, but I still do not know what comes after seminary or where you are leading me.” As I was praying about what was next, God brought to my mind young women he was calling to ministry. The thought was unexpected, something that had never crossed my mind on its own. And the more I prayed, testing these thoughts about mentoring and helping young women called to ministry, the more my thoughts drifted to them and the more passionate I became. God was planting and growing in my heart a desire to help young women–15-year-old Kristens–discern a call to ministry so they didn’t feel alone or have to go at it alone and so that they would be able to live out the calling faithfully.
Read MoreKristen Padilla received a Master of Divinity degree in 2008 from Beeson Divinity School of Samford University and has been involved in mentoring young women called to ministry, writing Bible studies, and teaching Scripture at women’s events since graduation. She also has written for Credo magazine, IVP’s The Well, and The Gospel Coalition. She currently serves as the marketing and communications coordinator for Beeson Divinity School, where she produces a weekly podcast, magazine, and devotional booklets and she mentors seminary women. Kristen, along with her husband and son, are actively involved in their church, The Cathedral Church of the Advent. You can find her at www.kristenrpadilla.com.
Hi! I’m a wife, mother, and minister
of God’s Word through writing, teaching, and preaching. My first book, Now That I’m Called, releases with Zondervan Academic in June. More about me.
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