EXPLORING GENDER IN THE CHURCH AND HOME IN FIVE CONVERSATIONS
What does the Bible teach about gender in the church and home? And why does it matter to think through this topic in the twenty-first century? There are multiple paths churches have taken on the topic of gender in the church and home, and they all lead to different destinations. This short book is an opportunity to pause and explore each of these paths in five conversations. These conversations are ideal for church leaderships to have with each other as they discern the best path forward in confused times. Here are the five questions dealt with in this book:
Renée Webb Sproles and Bobby Harrington wrote Five Conversations on Men and Women for Church Leaders as a companion volume to the larger Male and Female: A Biblical Look at Gender, which Sproles spearheaded as general editor.
On Male and Female: A Biblical Look at Gender:
“A timely compilation of information on topics that Christians are facing on a daily basis.”
—Dave Hamlin, lead pastor, Shelby Christian Church
“The language I need to disciple women in our culture.”
—Michelle Eagle, women’s discipleship minister, Harpeth Christian Church
“Renée elegantly takes one of the most volatile and debatable subjects in our time and handles them with grace and clarity.”
—Joel Singleton, lead minister, San Jose Church of Christ
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AN INVITATION TO STAY IN THE GAME Your grandkids have peers, possessions, phones, podcasts, and planners. What more could they need? They need you. In an anxious, confusing world, kids need a steady flow of honest wisdom from older people. They need unhurried conversation with people who care about them, not social status or the latest fashion. […]
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