{"product_id":"word-filled-womens-ministry-loving-and-serving-the-church-the-gospel-coalition-by-gloria-furman-editor-kathleen-nielson-editor","title":"Word-Filled Women's Ministry: Loving and Serving the Church (The Gospel Coalition) by Gloria Furman (Editor), Kathleen Nielson (Editor),","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA Practical Guide to Bible-Centered Ministry Among Women\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelping 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. Whether exploring the importance of intergenerational relationships, the Bible’s teaching on sexuality, or women’s roles in the church and the home, this book of wise teaching and practical instruction will become a must-have resource for anyone interested in bolstering the health and vitality of the local church.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in partnership with the Gospel Coalition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Out of both biblical conviction and years of experience, these women think seriously about discipleship, evangelism, intergenerational mentoring, and compassion. Their strength is evident, their commitment to Scripture robust, their joy in the gospel intoxicating, their anticipation of the consummation providing a lodestar to their lives and service. Although this is a book by women to foster “Word-filled women’s ministry,” much of it will be read with equal profit by men. I hope that some of those men will be pastors who in consequence reflect on what they can do encourage such ministry in their own churches.”\u003cbr\u003e―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eD. A. Carson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Emeritus Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Cofounder, The Gospel Coalition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Women’s ministry is ultimately not about women. Nor is it about programs. It’s about the glory of God and the health of his church. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWord-Filled Women’s Ministry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a much-needed resource for both men and women to consider the necessity of ministry among women as well as the centrality of the Word for cultivating a church in which women flourish.”\u003cbr\u003e―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMelissa B. Kruger,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e author; Vice President of Discipleship Programming, The Gospel Coalition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“There is no question that the women in your churches will be discipled. The only question is whether they will be discipled by the world or the Word. That’s why I’m so excited about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWord-Filled Women’s Ministry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It’s more than a book. These contributors represent a movement of teachers guiding women to find hope and freedom and salvation in the gospel of Jesus Christ as revealed in his Word. I couldn’t more highly esteem these writers, and I pray that you will take up their charge to take up the Word.”\u003cbr\u003e―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCollin Hansen,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vice President for Content and Editor in Chief, The Gospel Coalition; Host, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGospelbound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e podcast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Here is a book that focuses on the possibilities and not just the problems of ministry among women. It is written by women from a wide range of ministry contexts, but all with hearts that beat with a common gospel rhythm. Every chapter is grounded in Scripture and wonderfully practical. Women and men of the Word, read it and be encouraged by all the gospel possibilities.”\u003cbr\u003e―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJenny Salt,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Associate to Archdeacon of Women’s Ministry, Sydney Anglican Diocese; Host, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSalt―Conversations with Jenny\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“This is a significant subject that I have long been interested in, and the voices of my sisters in this book are as edifying as they are encouraging. Pastors, teachers, elders, and women’s ministry leaders alike will benefit from this Bible-based, gospel-centered, local church–focused work. I so resonate with their central thesis―“Profitable ministry among women is grounded in God’s Word, grows in the context of God’s people, and aims for the glory of Christ”―that I anticipate with joy the flourishing of this vision in the churches.”\u003cbr\u003e―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLigon Duncan,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Chancellor and CEO, Reformed Theological Seminary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWord-Filled Women’s Ministry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is written for the bustling daughters of Christ, who need God’s Word to train and sustain them in their various labors. It acknowledges the vast diversity of women’s ministries in different churches while calling them to a unified commitment to God’s Word. Women grow best as they learn from Scripture, first as it is preached to the gathered church and then as it is explored and explained in the company of other godly women. This book is an incentive to the latter, casting a vision for what can and ought to happen when the Bible takes its rightful place at the center of women’s ministry.”\u003cbr\u003e―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMegan Hill,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pastor’s wife; author, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Place to Belong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; Managing Editor, The Gospel Coalition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A marvelous resource for thoughtful Christians, male and female, who long to see the power of the gospel unleashed in their own lives, in the church, and throughout world.”\u003cbr\u003e―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eColin S. Smith,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e President, Open the Bible; Pastor Emeritus, The Orchard, Arlington Heights, Illinois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Full of careful biblical teaching and many helpful applications, this book is an invaluable aid for all Christian women to think through their own ministry possibilities. But it is also a highly useful tool for pastors and elders to understand and then activate much-needed biblical opportunities for every ministry in the local church. I hope it will be on the must-read list of every church leader.”\u003cbr\u003e―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDavid Jackman,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e former President, The Proclamation Trust\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Gloria Furman and Kathleen Nielson, along with a host of other talented writers, help us explore a vision-guided practice of our theology. Too often in church ministry, gender is received as a problem to be solved rather than as a beautiful gift from God to be explored. This book is a marvelous map to enjoy God, lead in God’s church, and explore God’s world, whether a woman is stepping into ministry for the first time or is a seasoned veteran.”\u003cbr\u003e―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDaniel Montgomery,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lead Pastor, Sojourn Community Church, Louisville, Kentucky; Founder, Sojourn Network; author, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFaithmapping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePROOF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLeadership Mosaic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGloria Furman\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(MACE, Dallas Theological Seminary) lives in the Middle East where her husband, Dave, serves as the pastor of Redeemer Church of Dubai. She is the author of many books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLabor with Hope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTreasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGlimpses of Grace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKathleen Nielson\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(PhD, Vanderbilt University) is an author and speaker who loves working with women in studying the Scriptures. After directing the Gospel Coalition’s women’s initiatives from 2010–2017, she now serves as senior adviser and book editor for TGC. She and her husband, Niel, make their home partly in Wheaton, Illinois, and partly in Jakarta, Indonesia. They have three sons, two daughters-in-law, and five granddaughters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNancy Guthrie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (MATS Reformed Theological Seminary) teaches the Bible at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally, including her Biblical Theology Workshop for Women. She is the author of numerous books and the host of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHelp Me Teach the Bible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e podcast with the Gospel Coalition. She and her husband founded Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of a child, and they are cohosts of the GriefShare video series. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSusan Hunt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the widow of pastor Gene Hunt, a mother, a grandmother, and the former director of women’s ministries for the Presbyterian Church in America. Hunt has written over 20 books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSpiritual Mothering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKristie Anyabwile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (MS, North Caolina State University) is a pastor's wife, mom, Bible teacher and editor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHis Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She works with the Charles Simeon Trust as the Associate Director of Women's Workshops, training and equipping Bible teachers. She disciples and teaches women in her church, and joyfully supports her husband of 28 years, Thabiti, as he pastors Anacostia River Church in Washington, DC. They have 2 young adult children and one teenager.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-extend-content a-expander-content-expanded\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eForeword by Don Carson,\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction,\u003cbr\u003ePART 1 THE HEART OF WOMEN'S MINISTRY,\u003cbr\u003e1 The Word at the Center: Hearing God Speak Kathleen Nielson,\u003cbr\u003e2 The Word on Women: Enjoying Distinction Claire Smith,\u003cbr\u003e3 The Word Passed On: Training New Leaders Carrie Sandom,\u003cbr\u003ePART 2 CONTEXTS FOR WOMEN'S MINISTRY,\u003cbr\u003e4 The Local Church: Finding Where We Fit Cindy Cochrum,\u003cbr\u003e5 The World around Us: Practicing Evangelism Gloria Furman,\u003cbr\u003e6 The Ends of the Earth: Thinking Global Keri Folmar,\u003cbr\u003ePART 3 ISSUES IN WOMEN'S MINISTRY,\u003cbr\u003e7 Older and Younger: Taking Titus Seriously Susan Hunt and Kristie Anyabwile,\u003cbr\u003e8 Sexual Wholeness: Affirming Truth with Compassion Ellen Mary Dykas,\u003cbr\u003e9 Gifts and Giftedness: Finding the Place to Serve Kathleen Nielson and Gloria Furman,\u003cbr\u003ePART 4 THE END OF WOMEN'S MINISTRY,\u003cbr\u003e10 Ultimate Goals: Heading for That Day Nancy Guthrie,\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments,\u003cbr\u003eContributors,\u003cbr\u003eNotes,\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Index,\u003cbr\u003eScripture Index,\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Biblical Counseling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48052805533873,"sku":"9781433545238","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1735\/2395\/files\/81-xxyksWpL._SL1500.jpg?v=1792196572","url":"https:\/\/www.biblicalcounselingbooks.com\/products\/word-filled-womens-ministry-loving-and-serving-the-church-the-gospel-coalition-by-gloria-furman-editor-kathleen-nielson-editor","provider":"Biblical Counseling Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}