Women Bishops of The United Methodist Church

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Women Bishops of The United Methodist Church is written by Margaret Ann Crain and published by Abingdon Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1501886312 (ISBN 10) and 9781501886317 (ISBN 13).

Bishop Sharon Zimmerman Rader and Dr. Margaret Ann Crain interviewed the women bishops of The United Methodist Church, the first denomination to elect women to the episcopacy. Through the stories they collected, they learned what enabled these women to persevere, claim authority, define leadership in their own ways, and rise to the episcopacy. Their stories reveal how these clergywomen changed the church, blazing leadership trails both before and after their elections. This book shares inspirational stories and pivotal moments that illustrate how these women managed the complexities of family, faith, and authority. Through their histories, women bishops have made––and will continue to make––both realized and unrealized differences in The United Methodist Church.