WHY NOT WOMEN

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	WHY NOT WOMEN By Loren Cunningham and David Hamilton *Biblical study about women in missions, ministry and leadership.*
Multiplied millions women all over the world are looking over the church's shoulder, longing to see the freedom Jesus purchased for them at Calvary. Millions more have found freedom in Jesus but are still bound by human ideas--ideas that pressure a woman to let culture, not God, determine her place in the kingdom. A detailed study of women in the Old Testament writings, Jesus' ministry, and the letters of the apostle Paul. An exploration of the value and roles of women in Greek and Roman history and literature, Jewish rabbinic literature, the early church, current cultures, and the church today. A hard-hitting revelation of what's at stake for women, men, the Body of Christ, God's kingdom, and the unreached. click here to see details Spanish edition: click here to see details

100 CHRISTIAN WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE CENTURY By Helen Hosier
From Twila Paris to Mother Teresa, Amy Carmichael to Joni Eareckson Tada, readers gain insights into the lives of dozens of women. A rich, inspiring tapestry of experiences and backgrounds, vocations and nationalities. 384 pages. click here to see details

BECOMING COLLEAGUES By Carol Becker *Women and Men as Partners in Ministry*
For many men and women in religious workplaces, mixed-gender interaction and work is regularly troublesome and strained. Women often grapple with practices and theological understandings that do not welcome their leadership, and both men and women fall into counterproductive power struggles and traps of miscommunication. Based on interviews and focus groups with women and men in a wide range of Christian and Jewish denominations, Carol Becker's invaluable book delineates the nine criteria critical to ensuring a supportive, caring, efficient work team, and provides specific guidance on implementing effective workplace change. Her key recommendation is that personal reflection and dialogue are the necessary first steps toward efficient teamwork. Animated by the real-life stories of those who have overcome obstacles, Becoming Colleagues provides a powerful rationale for personal reflection and change, a needed call for systemic reform, and specific guidance for implementing change in the workplace. It heralds the advent of new, healthier team. (The Publisher) click here to see details

BY DESIGN By Susan Hunt *God's Distinctive Calling for Women*
God did not make a mistake when He made men and women different. He had a distinctive plan and a distinctive purpose for each, stamping the helper design upon women at creation. This book is a joyous celebration of that profound fact. But it is more. It is a rallying cry to the church to retain one of its most valuable--and nearly forgotten--resources: its women. By Design is not about answering feminist arguments or exegeting biblical passages on traditional roles, submission, or headship. Instead, it is an uplifting and practical introduction to God's wonderful design for women. It is also a challenge to women everywhere to explore the significance of your distinctives and return to your biblical calling. And it is a plea for the church to equip and mobilize you to help a hurting world and capture a culture for Christ through ministries of mercy and compassion. click here to see details

CAPTIVATING By John and Stasi Eldredge *Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul*
Every little girl has dreams of being swept up into a great adventure, of being the beautiful princess. Sadly, when women grow up, they are often swept up into a life filled merely with duty and demands. Many Christian women are tired, struggling under the weight of the pressure to be a "good servant," a nurturing caregiver, or a capable home manager. What Wild at Heart did for men, Captivating can do for women. This groundbreaking book shows readers the glorious design of women before the fall, describes how the feminine heart can be restored, and casts a vision for the power, freedom, and beauty of a woman released to be all she was meant to be. By revealing the core desires every woman shares -- to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a grand adventure, and to unveil beauty -- John and Stasi Eldredge invite women to recover their feminine hearts, created in the image of an intimate and passionate God. Further, they encourage men to discover the secret of a woman's soul and to delight in the beauty and strength women were created to offer. click here to see details

EVERY WOMAN IN THE BIBLE By Sue and Larry Richards
Covers all the women from Genesis to Revelation; features biblical and cultural insights and customs; helpful indexes; illustrated. 320 pages click here to see details

GOSPEL BEARERS, GOSPEL BARRIERS By Dana Robert Missionary Women in the Twentieth Century
A scholarly selection of essays by a variety of articulate and learned contributors focusing on the often overlooked role of female missionaries around the world and throughout the decades of twentieth century Christian history. Studying the role of women in missionary movements in both Protestant and Catholic denominations, the conflict as to whether Christian missions have raised or lowered the status of women in Africa, and many other relevant themes. 249 pages click here to see details

KEEPING A PRINCESS HEART By Nicole Johnson *In a Not So Fairy Tale World*
The Women of Faith (WOF) organization has selected Nicole Johnson's latest title as its first annual "Book of the Year." Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty. Every little girl grew up hearing the stories of "happily ever after" but, is that the world in which she exists today? "Keeping a Princess Heart" is a deeply thoughtful exploration into the tension of the two worlds in which a woman lives -- her dream world and the real one. Discover how to apply scriptural truths to help reconcile the ideal life with reality. Women will be encouraged to laugh at themselves as they take a deep trusting dive into the wonderful world of fairy tale to find the hope to reclaim their hidden treasure: a princess heart. click here to see details

TRUE GRIT By Deborah Meroff Women Taking on the World, for Christ's Sake
This is a simple yet powerful guide to women's issues around the world. Deborah Meroff tells the inspiring true adventures of nine 'ordinary' wives and single women who are making a difference in such places as Tajikstan, India, Egypt and Lebanon. We hear about Kathryn, a deaf American who built a ministry to the deaf in Israel; Tammy, who set up businesses in Nepal to help abused women and had to over-come difficulties such as the loss of her visa and former employees setting up a rival business; Pam, who lived and worked in war-racked Tajikstan, a country completely alien and unknown to Westerners; and Cindy who ended up returning as a missionary to Vietnam, a country from which she had had a dangerous escaped as a teenager. click here to see details

WOMEN AS RISK TAKERS FOR GOD By Lorry Lutz
Throughout the ages women have played pivotal roles in ministry and mission--with little recognition. Lorry Lutz highlights the lives of a dozen contemporary women (from different nations) who have exercised leadership in Christ's kingdom, hoping to encourage more women to take their rightful place alongside men in building Christ's church (while supplies last, some re-printed covers are plain). click here to see details

DVD: RELATIONSHIP DYNAMICS IN MINISTRY By Dean Sherman
These eight 30-minute sessions are intended for anyone involved in ministry who seeks to better understand how God wants interpersonal relationships to work. With clarity and a sharp wit, Dean takes the viewer through various types of relationship conflicts and shows how they can be handled effectively and appropriately. (The focus is not on romantic relationships.) click here to see details

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