Bev Hislop, Executive Director Women's Center for Ministry Associate Professor of Pastoral Care to Women Western Seminary

Bev Hislop founded the Women's Center for Ministry at Western Seminary in Portland OR, in 1996. She also established and developed the unique Pastoral Care to Women (PCW) programs and courses offered at Western Seminary.

Formerly, Bev developed and taught a women's ministry module at Moody Bible Institute in South Florida; established and directed women's ministries in five churches (west and east coast of America and overseas); and hosted a weekly radio program, "Western Connection for Women," for women in ministry and ministry wives.

Hear her heart:
• Open Letter from Bev
Shepherding Women:
• Resources and Blog

Bev established a ministry to pastors' wives, Just for Pastors' Wives. She has been a pastor's wife and involved in women's ministries for over 30 years. Currently, Bev serves on the board of Network for Women in Leadership.

Shepherding Women in Pain is Bev's newest book, a vital resource for pastors, women's ministry directors and all who have a heart for helping hurting women. Bev is also the author of Shepherding a Woman's Heart and was a major contributing author to Women's Ministry Handbook. Bev earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Bev teaches pastoral care to women courses in the Master of Arts in Ministry and Leadership, with a Pastoral Care to Women concentration, at Western Seminary in Portland OR, San Jose and Sacramento, CA.

Bev and husband, Jim, have two married children and six living grandchildren.