Beverly Hislop, D.Min
Executive Director, Women's Center for Ministry
Assistant 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.

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 boards of Network for women in Leadership and Ministry Wives International.

The author of Shepherding a Woman's Heart, Bev was also 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 Specialized Ministry in Pastoral Care to Women at Western Seminary in Portland OR, San Jose, and Sacramento CA.

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

Hear her heart: Open letter from Bev