Bishop Ida Robinson (1891-1946) only lived fifty-five years, but her spiritual legacy still continues to this today. Growing up in a society where women weren't often allowed to serve as church leaders, she trusted the call of God when she began preaching before the age of twenty-six. Ida was thankful to be ordained as a minister into The United Holy Church, but sad that there were still so few women recognized as Christian leaders.

Led by the Holy Spirit, Ida founded Mount Sinai Holy Church of America Inc. in an effort to give female preachers equal standing with their male...