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Thanks, Lappidoth
Paul Marshall
其他書名
How and Why My Wife Leads Our Church
出版Independently Published, 2019-03-21
主題Religion / Christian Living / Leadership & Mentoring
ISBN109064891X9781090648914
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=YAEOxAEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Lappidoth was the husband of Deborah, who led the nation of Israel in the Old Testament. Author Paul Marshall, whose wife, Melanie, leads a thriving and healthy church in Australia's capital, feels a certain connection with him - and sympathy. Being the husband of a woman who leads a spiritual enterprise can raise eyebrows and Lappidoth's world was even more patriarchal than ours. So, for showing both men and women that it can be done and with God's approval - thanks, Lappidoth.This book explains the how: * What led to Melanie leading a church and how does she lead it? * The problems Paul and Melanie have faced (and continue to face) as a couple in their situation, * How a woman can effectively build a thriving church,* The 8 things a woman needs to do to attract and retain strong men in her church, * The 6 best things a husband can do to support his wife and to stay secure in his own lane, and* The 5 most common challenges women in church leadership face (and compares them to those most often faced by men). And then, the second half of the book goes through the why:* God's consistent plan for men and women, * The history of the church since the Lord filled His sons and daughters with the Holy Spirit, * The interpretation of those verses that seem to command women not to do the very thing Deborah did do, which was speak and take on leadership, and* Quotes about women in church leadership from 10 prominent Church thinkers including FF Bruce, NT Wright, Ben Witherington III, and John Stott.Perhaps, like Paul, you are married to a woman who has a call to leadership in the Church - but you don't know how to support her or you even feel a little nervous about the whole idea? Or maybe you know some other woman who has the gifts and the call of leadership? Or are you a woman who would like to be used by God but you are a little intimidated by how it might work? And how does it work anyway? And, oh yeah, how does it affect a marriage relationship? Doesn't it mean the husband is a wuss?!Whether you work at or attend a church, or work or study at a Bible Seminary, or if you are just interested in the subject, you need to read this book with others and talk about the future of church leadership - a future where leaders are appointed based on gift, calling, character, and track record.