As more and more Hmong women pursue theological education and feel called to vocational ministry, what are some ways that the Hmong church can elevate and empower them to do so? Instead of confining them to stereotypical roles, the church should be eager to validate their spiritual gifts and find the right avenues for them to minister and lead.

Show Outline

• Name a Hmong woman (other than your mom!) that you respect and why?
• If a Hmong sister came to you and she felt like God was calling into some kind of ministry, how would you advise her?
• What is complementarianism and egalitarianism?
• What was the role of women in ministry in the church(es) that you grew up in?
  Has this changed in the church(es) you have attended/currently attend?
• The Hmong people are culturally patriarchal. Talk about the role of women in the Hmong culture and how you’ve witnessed this growing up. What parts of this “system” have carried itself over into the Hmong church (+/-)?
• What needs to change in order for us to better encourage Hmong women to pursue their call to ministry? What are the dangers if we don’t?

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