On Monday, April 23, 2018, the Assemblies of God announced that Rev. Donna Barrett would succeed Dr. Jim Bradford in the office of general secretary. Her term begins June 1, 2018. This was an historic announcement, given that Barrett is the first woman in the denomination’s history to serve on the Executive Leadership Team. In today’s podcast, Influence magazine executive editor George P. Wood talks to Barrett about her life and ministry and how God has led her to this point in time.

Episode 137 Notes

• 00:00 Introduction of podcast topic
• 00:47 Trending Up sponsor ad
• 01:24 Introduction of Donna Barrett
• 01:53 Life, conversion and call to ministry
• 03:01 Why we need to create environments where youth can sense God’s calling
• 06:01 History of ministry and leadership positions
• 08:28 What the general secretary does, and what Barrett brings to the office
• 11:54 Experiences as a woman church planter
• 16:06 Why it’s important for Pentecostals to make a biblical case for women in leadership, as well as for women to be “at the table” of leadership
• 20:16 Shifts in thinking from local church to national office, and advice for pastors going through transitions
• 24:36 Conclusion