WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Celebrating Women in Leadership Awards 2025
The following award recipients were announced at our Ministerium Meeting on June 25, 2025.
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Congratulations to Rev. Ruby Varghese, Rev. Marti Burger, and Rev. Tamara Fore-Ravelo. We are so grateful for your ministry and powerful and prophetic leadership!
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Previous Winners
2024
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Rev. Gricel Medina - She Preaches
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Rev. Linda Williams- She Advocates
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Rev. Ieisha Hawley - She Leads
2023
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Rev. Phyllis Myung - She Advocates
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Rev. Dr. Sara Heacox Sosa - She Leads
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Rev. Nicole Bullock - She Preaches
2022
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Rev. Catherine Gilliard - She Leads
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Rev. Rose Lee Norman - She Preaches
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Rev. Barbara Ettinger- She Advocates
2021
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Rev. Dr. Liz Mosbo Verhage - She Leads
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Rev. Dierdra Gray Clark - She Advocates
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Rev. Stephanie Ahn Mathis - She Preaches
2020
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Rev. Cecilia Williams - She Leads
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Rev. Gail Song Bantum - She Preaches
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Rev. Juana Nesta - She Advocates
About Women in Leadership Awards
WIL Awards were established in 2020 to be given annually through the ECC Ministerium to women leaders as a way to honor and celebrate the gift of women leaders, preachers, and advocates to the whole Body of Christ. They are awarded at the Ministerium Annual Meeting.
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All nominations must be women who are members in good standing of the ECC Ministerium, have been active in ministry for at least ten years, are not employed full-time by Covenant Offices, and have not received this same award previously. Diverse candidates with experience representative of our ECC Affirmations and practiced in the Six-Fold Test are encouraged. Each award will include a stipend of $1,000.00, financial support to attend the Ministerium Annual Meeting to receive the award, and being recognized throughout our church leadership. Nominations will be weighed and award recipients chosen by a committee of Ministerium Officers - Executive Board members, Mosaic Commission representatives, and ACCW and CBGE representatives.