Women in Ministry Leadership

Empowered WIML Cohort 2025-2026

What is WIML?

Women in Ministry Leadership (WIML) is a 24-month intentional community of Gateway women who are investing in their own leadership development to be equipped for their God-given callings in ministry leadership.

Program Focus

Our purpose is to coach and connect with key female leaders in a relational learning environment for the purpose of multiplication of women leaders, development of core competencies, future sponsoring, and to create a cultural commitment to the holistic development of Women in Ministry Leadership.

Who is it for?

This group is for women serving in any area of ministry leadership, including preaching, executive pastoral leadership, missions, and any form of public ministry, as well as those serving in women’s ministry. It is not required that you have ministry credentials to attend. Marketplace leaders will find the group helpful if they view their role as a ministry role, and they are encouraged to participate.

Why WIML?

  • Relational Learning Environment:

    We are created to learn best through relationship. While you will be stretched, challenged, and assigned to learn some hard skills, the transformational learning will happen in the context of a safe community of women who are committed to loving Jesus and loving you.

  • Core Competencies:

    We believe there are key leadership and spiritual competencies that women in ministry must develop. While you bring a lot of your own passions, experiences, and training into the cohort, we will focus on these specific areas together.

  • Future Sponsoring:

    Every woman needs someone who has gone before her to reach back and pull her forward into her calling. Every woman also has a responsibility to reach back and pull others forward into theirs. Our prayer is that you will experience both being sponsored and become a sponsor during your two years in the cohort.

  • Cultural Commitment:

    Our goal is not to have women complete a two-year program. Our goal is to see a cultural shift where the holistic development of women in ministry leadership becomes the normal operating culture of Gateway. We are partnering with Jesus for the long game.

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How it Works

Applications & Deadlines

Space is limited in this cohort to only 40 participants. Applications should be submitted by August 30th, 2025. Upon acceptance into the cohort a confirmation email will be sent with further details and a link for payment.

Participant Expectations

  • Join a one-hour monthly Zoom call with the whole cohort, once a month.

  • Participate in eight triad coaching appointments with a trained coach during the program. (Approximately 1 hour each – Time to be decided based upon availability).

  • Attend WIML Summit in Cannon Beach, Oregon in April 2026

  • Complete assessment tools provided for you in the process.

  • Upon acceptance into the cohort, you will receive an email confirmation with further instructions.

  • Total cost: $900. A $100 deposit is due upon acceptance into the cohort, with the remaining balance of $800 due by November 1, 2025 unless other arrangements are made.

WIML SUMMIT

The entire experience will end with a Summit designed to wrap up all that has transpired during the monthly zoom calls and coaching sessions. It will include relational connection, additional teachings, and prophetic impartation. The schedule will be provided later, but please plan to arrive by mid-morning on Monday and leave on Wednesday afternoon.

NOTE: Attendance at the Summit is mandatory because it is the culmination of the cohort. A major focus of this experience is the relationship that you will build with your coach and triad partner. If you do not attend, you will be letting your partner down, as there are many activities that triads and coaches do together. If you cannot attend the summit, please consider joining us next year.

ImPORTANT Dates

  • September 2025 – April 2026. Attend a one hour zoom call with the whole group on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 9am. They will be recorded so you can watch later if the morning timeframe does not work for you.

  • 2026 Summit Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon (Dates TBD)

Endorsement

“Several years ago, a few leaders gathered in a conference room to dream about a grassroots movement of intentional training and preparation of women leaders. A vision for Women in Ministry Leadership cohorts (WIML) was birthed, which is a process of coaching and mentoring with a catalytic training event hosted by a myriad of leaders and facilitated by Marion Ingegneri.

The idea was that after completion of a cohort those women would then do a similar model in their own area so that this model could multiply around the nation. It has been exciting to watch this dream become a reality. Marion has continued to start new cohorts and I encourage you to consider being part of the next cohort and passing the information on to any women leaders that want to grow in their leadership capacity.”

Tammy Dunahoo, D.Min. Foursquare Director of Leadership Health & Development

WIML Leadership Team

  • WIML Director
    Gateway Foursquare, Salem

    Stacey is the founding director of the Empowered WIML Cohort. She and her husband Greg have served as the lead pastors of Gateway Foursquare in Salem, Oregon for twenty-four years and are the co-area pastors for the Willamette / North Coast area. In 2019 she earned a Master of Strategic Leadership from LIFE Pacific University, and she is now the Women’s Mobilizer for the Northwest District.

    Stacey and Greg have been married for 36 years. The joy of their lives is their five married children and twelve grandchildren! Stacey loves to sing, bake, feed a crowd, and have fun with women of all ages. She is eternally grateful for the saving grace of God and is passionate about sharing His word and empowering others every chance she gets.

  • C3 Ministries

    Kelly brings 30 plus years of ministry experience into her role as an Empowered WIML Coach. She and her husband Larry served for 17 years as Lead Pastors of a church in Southern California. After stepping aside in 2019 they started C3 Ministries, a traveling ministry designed for the purpose of strengthening and championing pastors and leaders all throughout the U.S. and beyond. Over the years Kelly has served in a multitude of pastoral and director positions within the local church, where she has experienced the joy and honor of championing others on their journey.

    Kelly loves the smell and taste of freshly roasted coffee, the sound of her three children and their spouses laughing, the beautiful chaos her grandchildren bring and being married to her forever boyfriend for 38 years

  • Assistant Director
    Gateway Foursquare, Salem

    Debbie Fuller is an ordained Foursquare minister. She and her husband Foch co-pastored a church in Vallejo, CA for 29 years, and they also served as Western District youth directors for 5 years. She has served as a ministry school director, district women’s director and worship leader. Her heart for missions has taken her to many locations in the US, as well as Brazil, Israel, Mexico, Fiji and Sri Lanka. Debbie's passion is to see people connect with the Father heart of God and receive inner healing, freedom, and identity. She also enjoys writing and is a published photographer.

    Debbie and Foch have been married 48 years and live in Turner, Oregon. They have 3 adult sons and 7 delightful grandchildren. She loves to golf, hike, read and spend quality time with family.

  • Living Word Foursquare
    Oak Harbor, WA

    Aimee Accetturo is an ordained Foursquare Minister and brings 30+ years of ministry experience to her role as an Empowered WIML coach. She has served as a pastor in many different roles within next generation ministries, women’s ministries, and as a lead pastor alongside her husband John. In 2022 she earned a Master of Strategic Leadership from LIFE Pacific University which has empowered her passion to express the hope that Jesus brings through teaching, coaching and partnering with others.

     

    Aimee and John just celebrated 30 years of marriage and have five kids, who are their great joy. They currently serve together at Living Word Foursquare in Oak Harbor, WA as an Associate Pastor (Aimee) and an Outreach Pastor (John). She loves Whidbey Island life, reading at the beach, having girl's night, and cheering for the Wildcats Football team on which her son plays and her husband coaches.

  • Gateway Foursquare, Salem

    Lynn is an ordained Foursquare Minister who has been in ministry since she started leading worship at the age of 14 during the Jesus Movement.  She has served in just about every capacity in the church over the years and currently finds herself as the missions pastor at Gateway Foursquare in Salem, OR. She also serves as a Disaster Relief Chaplain with Foursquare Disaster Relief.

    Lynn and her husband Lee have been married for 45 years and have 3 married sons and 10 grandchildren who are the light of their lives.  Together they have taken 6 teams overseas to serve in Cambodia. Lynn loves to be outdoors gardening, paddleboarding and spending time with friends and family.

  • Woodburn Foursquare Church
    Woodburn, Oregon

    Kim Arredondo has been a Foursquare pastor for eight years. Kim has served as Women’s Ministry board member, Children’s Ministry Leader, has a weekly devotion blog, and is the Executive Pastor at Woodburn Foursquare Church. Kim is currently enrolled at Life Pacific University in their Masters of Theological Studies program. Her heart for teaching has led her from a second grade classroom to Sunday morning Kids’ Church to the pulpit. She has a passion for people to know God’s word is relevant, applicable, and transformative.

    Kim has been married to Sabino for 32 years and lives in Canby, Oregon. They have one married son, and a son and daughter in college. Kim cherishes her morning coffee time with Jesus, and she bakes an impressive oatmeal butterscotch cookie.

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