Duane & Reyna Britton on Women in Leadership

Duane & Reyna Britton share Reyna's experience as a woman leading in a "man's world" and how she discovered her "why" for leadership. Reyna explains how to avoid tokenism when striving for inclusivity, the power of wise, well-timed questions, and how men can encourage and champion women.

Quotable Quotes: 

• "How are we treating women on our staff differently than men?"
• "People need to be released to be able to function in the giftings that they have."
• "It's being and doing and relying on God that makes the difference."
• "Everybody has something to contribute."
• "Women are gifted, graced, and anointed by God to lead."
• "He sees me. God sees us."

Highlights:

• Before stepping into a leadership role, discover yourself, your strengths, and what you can contribute. These are things that cannot be taken away from you.
• Do not undermine your confidence and authority by prefacing your decisions and ideas. 
• Do not apologize unnecessarily.
• Do not let what you've been conditioned to believe hinder you and your capabilities.
• Utilize your team and give them direction. Do not try to do everything yourself.

Mentioned in Today's Episode:

• "Dave Hess on Men & Women Leading Side by Side"
• Britton Consulting Group
• Women of the Bible: A One-Year Devotional Study by Ann Spangler and Jean E. Syswerda

Related Resources:

• Side by Side: Women and Men Leading Together in the Church by Dave Hess

For more information about Larry Kreider, his books, daily devotionals, small group resources, or other teachings, visit larrykreider.com.