Who are the Daughters of Amos?!?

There have been a few of us in the ministry scene that have been itching for a space where we can share our vision for justice and the Church - especially since so many Churches don't want to hear it. So, I was pondering about what to call the site.

Then I read Amos.

I've always loved the book of Amos. It is short. It is powerful. It is about a guy that would rather be in the woods taking care of a flock. Instead, God said, "Go be a prophet." And Amos did.

Of course, there is something lacking in identifying with Amos. The same thing that is lacking in so much of scripture. Full inclusion. There are very few prophetesses in scripture. I wanted to affirm the role of women in prophetic work.

Prophets often inspired schools. Isaiah didn't write the whole book of Isaiah, but students of Original Isaiah tried to speak in the spirit of him.

I consider this space to be in the spirit of Amos. I hope we can all embrace the title "Daughter of Amos."

"Semper Ecclesia Reformandi"