The Ministry Chick Network Podcast is for women of faith who are leading, serving, and sensing there’s more —but want clarity before they make their next move. Hosted by Melissa Mashburn, pastor, coach, and founder of the Ministry Chick Network, this weekly podcast offers honest, practical conversations around calling, confidence, leadership, and sustainable ministry. Episodes feature everyday women in ministry, trusted leaders, and experienced practitioners who share real stories, lived wisdom, and the behind-the-scenes realities of leadership. You’ll hear conversations about: Finding clarity in your calling Leading with confidence without burning out Navigating ministry, leadership tension, and self-doubt Building community and support instead of doing it alone Aligning your faith, leadership, and next step with purpose This podcast exists to remind you of something essential: You are called. You are gifted. And you don’t have to figure this out alone. Whether you lead in a church, nonprofit, marketplace, or your local community, the Ministry Chick Network Podcast is a place to reset your leadership, strengthen your voice, and take your next step with clarity and support.
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Episode #41
Lead From Who You’ve Become | Melissa + Matt Mashburn
Sep 29, 202624 minS1
You walked back into the same building. Same calendar. Same team. Same role. But something is different — and if you're honest, you know it. You have grown. You have been through something. You have learned things you didn't know a year ago. The question is whether you're going to lead like it. In this episode, Melissa sits down with her husband Matt Mashburn — Operations Pastor and the man who has watched her lead for 33 years — for a conversation about what it actually looks like to show up differently in a season that looks exactly the same as the last one. What growth looks like from the outside. What changes when a leader finally stops leading from who she was and starts leading from who she has become. Keywords: women in ministry, ministry leadership, faith-based leadership, leadership growth, showing up differently, ministry season, Christian women in leadership, women of faith. ─────────────────────────────── KEY TAKEAWAYS ─────────────────────────────── What it actually looks like to show up differently in a season that looks exactly the same as the last one — and why that difference matters more than any strategy or plan What growth looks like from the outside — what an executive leader who has watched you lead sees changing in you that you may not be able to see yourself What the woman in ministry needs to claim about who she has become before she walks into this next season ─────────────────────────────── RESOURCES & LINKS ─────────────────────────────── Individual Membership → member.ministrychick.com/courses/membership Church Membership → ministrychick.com/the-church Free Clarity Journal → member.ministrychick.com/courses/clarity-journal
What the Church Never Taught Women About Leadership — Suzanne Nadell | MCN Conversations
Sep 22, 202629 minS1
She spent 30 years as an executive producer in TV news — one of the most high-pressure, high-stakes leadership environments that exists. And somewhere in the middle of all of it she started asking a question that wouldn't leave her alone: what if the church had taught women these leadership lessons instead? In this episode Melissa sits down with Suzanne Nadell — author of Wired to Lead and CEO of She Leads Church — to talk about the leadership lessons she learned in a secular room that she wishes the church had given her, what it looks like to carry those lessons into faith-based leadership, and what she is building so the next generation of women in ministry doesn't have to learn them the hard way. Keywords: women in ministry, ministry leadership, faith-based leadership, women in church leadership, leadership development, Christian women leaders, wired to lead, she leads church, calling, women of faith. ─────────────────────────────── KEY TAKEAWAYS ─────────────────────────────── The specific leadership lessons Suzanne learned in 30 years of TV news that the church wasn't teaching women — and what changes for the woman in ministry when she finally has them What the "what if" question actually unlocks — what if the church had equipped women with these tools from the beginning — and how the woman listening can stop waiting for the church to catch up What Suzanne is building at She Leads Church and why the woman in ministry who has been leading without the right training needs to know about it ─────────────────────────────── RESOURCES & LINKS ─────────────────────────────── Individual Membership ($67/mo) → member.ministrychick.com/courses/membership Free Clarity Journal → member.ministrychick.com/courses/clarity-journal Wired to Lead → [book link] Connect with Suzanne → suzannenadell.com | @suznadell on Instagram She Leads Church → [SLC website + fall conference info] Church Membership → ministrychick.com/the-church
How to Become a Better Ministry Leader This Month | Same Calendar. Different Leader.
Sep 15, 202620 minS1
Each year, there's a season that feels like a fresh start in ministry. You know what that season is for your church. New Bible studies. New volunteers. New calendars. New opportunities. But here's the question most of us never stop to ask: Are you actually a different leader than you were last year? In this episode, Melissa Mashburn and Dr. Brandy Baxter explore why experience alone doesn't create growth, why so many leaders unknowingly repeat the same patterns year after year, and what actually changes a leader over time. If you're stepping into another ministry season, don't just prepare your calendar. Prepare yourself. Key Takeaways Why another year of ministry doesn't automatically equal another year of growth. The difference between experience and intentional leadership development. Three reflection questions every ministry leader should ask before fall begins. Why coaching, community, and honest reflection accelerate leadership growth.
Women in Ministry: How Men and Women Can Lead Better Together
Sep 8, 202626 minS1
There is a man in your life who works beside you, leads beside you, maybe even lives beside you — and still doesn't fully understand what you carry. Not because he doesn't care. Because nobody ever asked him to look. In this episode of the Allyship Table, Melissa sits down with her husband Matt Mashburn — Operations Pastor, 25+ years in local church ministry, and the man who has had a front-row seat to her leadership for 33 years — for an honest conversation about what he didn't see, when he finally saw it, and what changed. This episode is for the woman in ministry who has wanted someone in her world to get it. And for the pastor or church leader who wants to be that person. Keywords: women in ministry, ministry leadership, faith-based leadership, church leadership, male allies in ministry, healthy church culture, developing female leaders, women of faith. ───────────────────────────────── KEY TAKEAWAYS ───────────────────────────────── What a man with 33 years of front-row access to a woman in ministry leadership finally understood — and what it took to get there What well-intentioned male church leaders consistently miss about the women already leading on their teams — named specifically, not generically What the woman listening can stop waiting for and start asking for — because the conversation she needs is possible, and this episode shows her what it looks like ───────────────────────────────────── RESOURCES & LINKS ───────────────────────────────────── Church Membership → ministrychick.com/the-church Individual Membership → member.ministrychick.com/courses/membership Free Clarity Journal → member.ministrychick.com/courses/clarity-journal Connect with Matt Mashburn → https://remotexp.net/
How to Lead Through Change Without Losing Yourself — Diana Rush | MCN Conversations
Sep 1, 202641 minS1
You've been through enough ministry seasons to know that change is not the exception — it's the job. New campuses, new leadership, new initiatives, new everything. And somewhere in the middle of managing all of it, you've wondered how to stay genuinely energized instead of just professionally functional. Diana Rush has been figuring that out at scale — overseeing small groups, guest services, volunteer coordination, pastoral care, and people development across seven locations at Eastside Christian Church. In this conversation, Melissa sits down with Diana to talk about leading through change without burning out, what systems thinking actually does for relational ministry, and what it looks like to stay rooted in calling when the operational demands never stop. Keywords: women in ministry, ministry leadership, faith-based leadership, change management, church leadership, women of faith, calling, leadership sustainability, multi-site church, AI in ministry. ───────────────────────────────── KEY TAKEAWAYS ───────────────────────────────── How to stay genuinely energized in ministry across multiple seasons of change — not just surviving the transition but leading well through it What systems thinking actually does for relational ministry — and why having the right operational framework is what makes personal connection scalable What Diana has learned about building community intentionally across seven locations that the woman leading one program in one church needs to hear right now ───────────────────────────────── RESOURCES & LINKS ───────────────────────────────── Individual Membership ($67/mo) → member.ministrychick.com/courses/membership Free Clarity Journal → member.ministrychick.com/courses/clarity-journal Clarity Kickstart Kit ($27) → member.ministrychick.com/courses/clarity-kickstart Church Membership → ministrychick.com/the-church
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