# Blessings and Challenges of Being a Female Pastor: Bo Stern-Brady

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Podcast: [Theology in the Raw](https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-in-the-raw-4659902)
Published: 2026-04-20T10:00:00+00:00
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Time is running out! Register for Exiles Minneapolis today! April 30-May 2! https://www.theologyintheraw.com/exiles26 Bo Stern-Brady is the lead pastor of B4Church (Beaverton Foursquare Church) in Beaverton, Oregon. She was appointed as lead pastor in 2024 after serving as the church’s interim transitional leader beginning in 2023. Prior to joining B4Church, she served for approximately 20 years as a teaching pastor at Westside Church in Bend, Oregon. Bo has written multiple books and created the Soulspace devotional app, and her writing has been featured in outlets such as Christianity Today and Focus on the Family. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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