InterviewBlog | In conversation with Marjorie Esomowei
In conversation with Marjorie Esomowei
Author: Andy PeckPost Date: 24.12.22
Pastor Marjorie is an ordained minister and co-pastor at the Triumphant Church International in Tottenham, London with her husband Pastor Clem Esomowei. She is the founder and president of Wisdom for Women International, the Wise Women Awards, and Comfort Home Orphanage and is a mentor and coach at W4W1. Her book The Leading Lady was published earlier this year has a great subtitle: Mentoring for Women in Ministry and Leadership.
Who do you hope will read it?
ME I believe that ministry is not just church-based, but for every Christian woman that feels the hand of God upon her life. We may not be church title holders, but we’re in ministry in our different spheres of influence. I asked the Holy Spirit to help me write it in such a way so that anyone can read it and benefit. Some people have taken copies to their office managers. And, of course, a man can pick it up and see what these women are talking about!
There is an invitation for everybody to take responsibility for themselves: what is behind that?
ME That’s what leadership is – it’s not about a title or a post that someone gives to us. It’s about discovering who God says we are and working towards our God-given goals and our God given assignments. Of course, we get help from our mentors, our pastors and our managers. But at the end of the day, times will come when there will be contradictions to what we believe and that’s when we go back to hearing who God says we are – the standards that God has given to us corporately and as individuals.
Twenty-first century leadership is in a state of flux for many people stepping into roles and positions. What's your perspective on that?
ME Honestly, the Bible will always still be the standard because leadership in this era has to be transformational. That’s from the scriptures. I’ve talked about the power of networking and collaboration and used the case of Mary and Elizabeth to say that God is showing us that women need to f ind people who are like-minded, who understand our ‘pregnancy’. For example, the Wise Women Awards started within my church – and stayed there for many years – until we collaborated with Keep the Faith magazine and it changed the trajectory of the Awards. Today we are accepted inter-denominationally and stand as a respected Christian organization by the grace of God. I don’t think that Christian women should walk alone.
