Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Becca Stevens (priest)

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. (non-admin closure) DavidLeighEllis (talk) 03:16, 25 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Becca Stevens (priest)[edit]

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Notability concerns. Laun chba ller 12:06, 18 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, subject meets WP:GNG: [1] (CBN News), [2] (NPR), [3] (NYTimes), [4] (Mountain View Mirror), [5] (The Tennessean). --Vejvančický (talk / contribs) 14:41, 18 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Weak delete I'm not sure one source proves notablity. CombatWombat42 (talk) 18:14, 18 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

CombatWombat42, consider some of the sources linked above or below. Agyle (talk) 22:49, 18 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

If they were in the article I would consider them, right now they are links on some random talk page. So no, I am still of the opinion "weak delete", but it should be really really easy to change my mind. CombatWombat42 (talk) 13:51, 19 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

CombatWombat42, while the article and your vote have changed, for future reference, notability of a subject is independent of the article. WP:AFD says "If the article can be fixed through normal editing, then it is not a candidate for AfD", and "If you find that adequate sources do appear to exist, the fact that they are not yet present in the article is not a proper basis for a nomination." Agyle (talk) 18:52, 23 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Several independent sources provide moderate/significant coverage of the subject, including Vejvančický's references (the NPR piece was a 3 part series), Church Times, Prism Magazine, a review of her memoir in Nashville City Paper, she was featured in the weekly PBS program Religion and Ethics in a piece about Thistle Farms, in a 2-minute ABC News piece, and has a bit of coverage in the book:

Joy Jordan-Lake (2007). Working Families: Navigating the Demands And Delights of Marriage, Parenting, And Career. WaterBrook. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-87788-199-5.

Stevens is also quoted in the following books:

Bill Gaither (7 February 2003). Heaven. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-4185-7733-9.
Terry R. Morehouse (2001). Fellow Travelers: Reflections on the Seasons of the Church Year. Kirk House Pub. ISBN 978-1-886513-28-0.

She wrote the following independently-published books:

Becca Stevens (2004). Sisters: Bible Study for Women - Finding Balance Leader's Guide: Loving God With Heart and Soul, and Mind and Strength. Abingdon Press. ISBN 978-0-687-47121-8.
Becca Stevens (2005). Sanctuary: Unexpected Places Where God Found Me. Abingdon Press. ISBN 978-0-687-49420-0.
Becca Stevens (2007). Hither and Yon: A Travel Guide for the Spiritual Journey. Abingdon Press. ISBN 978-0-687-49076-9.
Becca Stevens (2010). Walking Bible Study: The Path of Peace. Abingdon Press. ISBN 978-1-4267-3329-1.
Becca Stevens (2010). Walking Bible Study: The Path of Love. Abingdon Press. ISBN 978-1-4267-1174-9.
Becca Stevens (2010). Walking Bible Study: The Path of Justice. Abingdon Press. ISBN 978-1-4267-4608-6.
Becca Stevens (2010). Funeral for a Stranger: Thoughts on Life and Love. Abingdon Press. ISBN 978-1-4267-2234-9.
Becca Stevens; The Women of Magdalene (2010). Find Your Way Home: Words from the Street, Wisdom from the Heart. Abingdon Press. ISBN 978-1-4267-2253-0.
Becca Stevens (2012). The Gift of Compassion: A Guide to Helping Those Who Grieve. Abingdon Press. ISBN 978-1-4267-4234-7.
Becca Stevens (2013). Snake Oil: The Art of Healing and Truth-Telling. FaithWords. ISBN 978-1-4555-1907-1.
Becca Stevens (2014). The Way of Tea and Justice: Rescuing the World's Favorite Beverage from Its Violent History. FaithWords. ISBN 978-1-4555-1903-3.

She's also the author of numerous articles. She was named a "Champion of Change" at a 2011 White House ceremony (press release included in this article). Among other non-independent sources, Vanderbilt University maintains a collection of her writings and recordings, cited in Google Scholar; one of her publisher's has a bio posted online; and some universities carry articles before she is schedule to speak (e.g. Mercer University).

Launchballer, could you be more specific about your notability concerns about the subject? Agyle (talk) 22:49, 18 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, that's a lot of ~~boxes~~ references! My notability concerns were that the article had only one source and thus failed WP:GNG. If those references were added to the article, it would constitute a Heymann standard improvement and given the weak delete of CombatWombat42 we can probably get away with an WP:IAR withdrawal.--Laun chba ller 10:10, 19 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per WP:HEY for the sources found. FWIW, I am an Episcopalian. Bearian (talk) 17:25, 23 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Now well sourced and obvious notability. CombatWombat42 (talk) 17:30, 23 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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