The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast CNLP 799 | Christine Caine: The Real Reasons Women Are Done With Church
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Apr 21, 2026 
Christine Caine, speaker, activist, and best-selling author who founded A21 and Propel Women, reflects on why women are walking away from church and what might bring them back. She discusses generational trends, the need for intentional leadership pipelines, pruning and flourishing through pain, and the danger of trying to play the Holy Spirit’s role in others’ lives.
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Don't Conflate Influence With Church Calling
- Influence and ministry gifts need clearer categories so churches can deploy people effectively instead of conflating social-media influence with pastoral calling.
- Christine urges mapping spiritual gifts (hospitality, teaching, etc.) rather than elevating a single visible gift like influencer status.
Ragamuffin Church Launched Her Leadership Fast
- Christine described rising quickly in Pentecostal youth ministry because the movement needed workers, not credentials, which allowed her leadership gifts to flourish early.
- That ragamuffin-era context let her preach and lead widely despite being the only woman at many leadership tables.
Stop Trying To Do The Holy Spirit's Job
- Don't spend your life trying to sanctify or change other leaders; instead, look for doors God opens and move through them.
- Christine says relying on God's promotion frees you from doing the Holy Spirit's work for others and keeps mission momentum.