Called to Serve, Gifted to Lead: A Biblical and Practical Case for Women in Ministry

by Dawn L. Gentry, Trevor Jensen

217 pages, Paperback

Published March 28, 2026

Reviews

[Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dawn’s book is well-researched, clearly argued, & accessible case for doing whatever God has set in front of you. Well done, my friend!

[Teresa Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you've been following the ongoing conversation about women in ministry, Called to Serve, Gifted to Lead by Dawn Gentry deserves a place at the top of your reading list. Gentry does something rare and valuable: she not only makes a compelling case for women in leadership, but thoughtfully unpacks how the concepts of authority and leadership have been misunderstood and misapplied in the contemporary church. Rather than simply staking out a position, she invites readers into a deeper understanding of biblical interpretation and helps you see how translation choices have shaped the way we read Scripture — often without our realizing it.
What makes this book truly essential is that its challenge extends beyond the question of women in ministry. Gentry calls every reader — regardless of where they land on that issue — to resist the tendency to simply inherit and accept the leadership cultures of our current church contexts, and instead to pursue a more faithful, more examined understanding of what leadership in the body of Christ is actually meant to look like.
This is a book that meets you wherever you are. Gentry's background in both ministry and academia shows — she has a gift for guiding readers through complex material with clarity and grace. By the end, you won't just have thought more carefully about women in ministry; you'll be a more thoughtful reader of Scripture altogether. A timely, important, and beautifully written book.