Let's Talk Women in Spiritual Leadership - Part 2 of 2
- Kathryn Martens
- Oct 27
- 2 min read
Featuring Anna Moss
What does leadership look like when you don’t hold the power, but you still carry the vision?
In this thoughtful and deeply honest conversation, I speak with Anna Moss, the Women’s Ministry Facilitator for the Presbyterian Church of NSW—a pioneering role in a denomination where women are often underrepresented in leadership and decision-making spaces. She is uniquely gifted for this role as she has both a law and social work background, as well as theological training and is family systems counsellor.
She shares what it’s like to:
Lead in a room as the only woman
Advocate for change in a system that wasn't built with you in mind
Facilitate conversations about gender, roles, and decision-making—without causing division
Stay grounded when her anxiety spikes in difficult conversations
Use curiosity and relational trust as leadership tools
Influence change while building bridges, not burning them
Keep going, calmly and courageously, when you feel like the odd one out
This conversation was personally moving for me. I left inspired—and reminded that advocacy doesn’t always look bold. Sometimes it looks like not walking away.
If you’re a leader navigating faith, tension, or power imbalance, I’d love to support you.
I offer:
Reflective Supervision and Executive Coaching
Workshops for leaders on Healthy Leadership Mindsets
Organisation-wide consulting on building emotionally safe leadership cultures
Workplace assessments and coaching for neurodiverse leaders (ADHD, Autism)
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Do you know a woman in spiritual leadership that would benefit from hearing this interview?
This conversation might be the reminder she needs to keep on keeping on in leadership. Forward it to her and keep on championing her.
Remember, you don't have to go it alone in leadership.
I would be glad to support you to be released into all you can be.
Kathryn Martens
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