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The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.
— 1 Thessalonians 5:24
Nicole Johnson didn’t always picture herself behind a pulpit.
She was a young mom, newly awakened to a deeper hunger for God.
She had grown up around ministry volunteering in children’s church with her father at Eureka First Church of the Nazarene. But something shifted after she had her daughter.
God stirred her heart.
She started a women’s Bible study.
She launched a small group for junior high girls called “Girls of Grace.”
It was there—between giggles, tears, and scripture—that Nicole first sensed something deeper:
A call.
She didn’t chase a title. She followed the Spirit.
In 2019, standing before a crowd of kids at a Nazarene camp where she was invited to speak, Nicole knew. The call was real. And it was hers.
So she said yes.
She enrolled in Nazarene Bible College Online, balancing ministry, family, and studies. In 2024, she completed her final classes and began preparing for ordination.
Today, Nicole serves as interim pastor at Fortuna Church of the Nazarene, while also continuing her role as Family Pastor at Eureka First. She’s a preacher, a mentor, a discipler. But most of all—she’s living proof that God still calls women.
To the Woman Reading This: God Is Still Calling
Maybe your story won’t look like Nicole’s.
But maybe, just like her, you’ve felt that quiet nudge.
That whisper during prayer.
That tug while teaching a Bible study.
That moment when you look around and think: “Could God be calling me, too?”
The answer is yes.
Yes, even if you feel ordinary.
Yes, even if you’re unsure.
Yes, even if you’ve never seen another woman do what you feel God asking of you.
Nicole didn’t start with credentials—she started with obedience.
She didn’t begin with a title—she began with willingness.
And so can you.
Ministry isn’t reserved for the confident. It’s ignited in the obedient.
It’s not about gender—it’s about grace.
And it doesn’t require permission—it only requires surrender.
You Don’t Have to Wait. Just Start.
Start where you are.
Gather a few girls. Lead a prayer group. Preach if you’re invited. Teach if you’re led.
And study if God says prepare.
Because the same Spirit who called Nicole in the quiet of “Girls of Grace”…
…is calling you now.
The Church needs women like you.
Your daughters need women like you.
And this world, more than ever, needs women who say yes to God.
You just need to be faithful.
Like Nicole.
Thank you, Nicole for answering God’s call and becoming a living picture of what’s possible for every woman who dares to say yes.
