Woman Ministry

The Bible is clear that women as well as men are created in God's image and intended to serve him with their lives. But what does this look like for women in the church? Helping church leaders think through what a Bible-centered women's ministry looks like, this collection of essays by respected Bible teachers and authors such as Gloria Furman, Nancy Guthrie, and Susan Hunt addresses a variety of topics relevant to women.

As a pastor's wife for 25 years, Beth Allison Barr has lived with assumptions about what she should do and who she should be. In Becoming the Pastor's Wife, Barr draws on that experience and her expertise as a historian to trace the history of the role of the pastor's wife, showing how it both helped and hurt women in conservative Protestant traditions. While they gained an important leadership role, it came at a deep cost: losing independent church leadership opportunities that existed throughout most of church history and strengthening a gender hierarchy that prioritized male careers.

While many aspects of leadership development are similar for women and men, women face different cultural expectations and have different experiences than their male counterparts. Anna Morgan's own experiences in pastoral ministry leadership launched her search for a holistic way to grow the skills, influence, and authority of women who are gifted and called as leaders. This book provides a positive, comprehensive research-based model for developing women in church and ministry leadership. Morgan identifies seven aspects of leadership development that form a woman over her lifetime.

The role of women in positions of worship and church leadership is one of the most divisive and inconclusive biblical debates. Two Views on Women in Ministry furnishes you with a clear and thorough presentation of the two primary exegetical arguments so you can better understand each one's strengths, weaknesses, and complexities. This revised edition brings the exchange of ideas and perspectives into the traditional Counterpoints format. Each author states his or her case and is then critiqued by the other contributors.

This in-depth study of Proverbs 31:10-31 will make women feel in control and on top of things as they study that famous passage about the ideal woman of God.

There is this rumor going around that the idea of women in ministry and leadership isn't biblical. Quite to the contrary, women play all the same roles in Scripture as men save one - and Jesus is the only one who has truly fulfilled that one. Join me on a whirlwind tour through Scripture as we meet Deborah the judge, prophetess, and supreme leader of Israel. We'll meet Huldah, whom the high priest needed to sort out Scripture for him. We'll meet Priscilla who discipled Apollos, Junia the apostle of Jesus, and Phoebe the deacon of the church at Cenchrea. We'll also learn that Paul, far from ...

How do we help women at every stage of life and spiritual maturity grow to know God, be changed by him, and develop and use their talents and gifts? In too many of our Christian contexts, leadership training and ministry opportunities for women are inadequate or totally absent. This short guide puts foundational principles and practical plans—grounded in biblical truth—at your fingertips so, whether you’re in a leadership role at your church or hoping to impact a few friends or neighbors, you will discover insights, wisdom, and impactful “how-to’s” to lead women.

Discover the truth he wants you to know! The man in your life is keeping secrets. They’re so deep inside he barely knows they're there, much less how to talk to you about them. Yet he genuinely wants you to "get" him - to understand his inner life, his fears, his needs... In her landmark best seller For Women Only, Shaunti Feldhahn reveals what every woman - single or married - needs to know.

This dynamic little book answers the question, "What does God think about the place of women in the ministry of the Word?" The answer will shock and amaze you!

Are you a "desperate housewife," committed to marriage yet longing for a deeper, more intimate connection with your husband? Believe it or not, you can have the marriage you long for - if you’re willing to take desperate measures.

Throughout the history of the church there have been a variety of views concerning the role of women in public ministry. Some contend that in light of Paul’s words in Galatians and Ephesians along with examples in the New Testament narrative it is clear women should be allowed participation in any ministry open to men. On the other hand, there are those who argue the obvious words of Scripture, especially in 1 Corinthians 14 and 1 Timothy 2, prohibit women from a public teaching ministry of a mixed assembly (both men and women). Moreover, there is the insistence that the public teaching ...

In this audiobook, Esther Eseosa Adagbonyin taps into the concerns and issues that trouble women in ministry most. She provides encouragement and tools to help resolve problems in the areas of ministerial life women struggle with most - including confidence, self-image, and relationships. It is easy to get caught up in what the coming weeks, months, or years might hold and forget to slow down and live in the present but this powerful audiobook will help women on their journey towards a confident life filled with love, laughter, and God's acceptance, one day at a time.

Are you suffering from fear and anxiety but not sure why? Do you constantly feel your stomach churning and your heart beating faster? Do you want to be saved from being suffocated by your fears and live a happy, peaceful life? It's perfectly normal to feel anxious at times, but if it's affecting your decisions, relationships, and overall making your life harder - then it's no wonder why you want to conquer your fear and anxiety now. Luckily, you are not alone. And God has provided instructions on how to fight these debilitating feelings.

The very fact that listeners may find themselves surprised now and again by the prominent role of women in certain events and movements proves an inequality that historical narrative has often been guilty of. This is a book about women. In Daughters of the Church, authors Ruth A. Tucker and Walter Liefeld have endeavored to present an objective story.

If you’re a ministry wife, you have the most exciting, challenging, frustrating, fulfilling, joyful, terrifying, blessed, stressful, thrilling, upsetting, rewarding, and amazing job in the world. Some days it’s all those at once. On those days, what you need most is a friend who understands, who knows how you feel because she has been where you are. Claudia can be that friend to you. Drawing on her own experiences, she writes with love and gentle humor about the joys and absurdities of the ministry life. As you read this book, you will laugh and cry with her, and you will learn that you...

In much of the history of Christianity, Christian women have been disqualified from church leadership and relegated to ministerial silence. Few New Testament passages are often thrown to the forefront to justify this relegation. A Biblical Defense of Women in Christian Ministry and Leadership holds a different view. It contends that, according to the Scriptures, men and women are equally called to participate in Christian ministry and leadership whatever their nature. One of the central advocacies of the book is that patriarchal translations and interpretation of the Scriptures, not the ...

Best-selling author, speaker, and columnist Ronda Rich draws on her rich legacy as an 11th generation Southerner to celebrate the faith heritage of our country's Steel Magnolias.

Economics and abortion are intrinsically linked, and if pro-life ministry is to make a real difference in the lives of women and families, it must expand its perspective beyond that initial yes in order to address the underlying problem of generational poverty. In Beyond Her Yes, cofounder of RENEW Life Center Marisol Maldonado Rodriguez helps you understand the full impact that poverty has on women making life decisions and then shows how a comprehensive approach to pro-life ministries can make a far greater impact.

In this practical and inspiring book, Willow Creek Executive vice president and teaching pastor Nancy Beach speaks to women with God-given gifts of leading and teaching. Sharing from her thirty-year journey in a local church, Nancy offers guidance on such issues as: character development, earning respect, finding your voice, managing work and personal life, and forming an intentional support network.

What is God's perspective regarding women in ministry? Is gender a deciding factor in determining leadership roles in the body of Christ? Should women be silent in the churches? The answer to these questions along with many more regarding women in ministry are adequately addressed in this book.
Without question, the subject of women in ministry continues to draw mixed conclusions across a broad spectrum of people. However, it is the intent of this book to use the Scripture to offer the true perspective concerning this provocative topic.