Description
Should women be equally free to use their God-given gifts in fulfilling their calling to preach the Good News of Jesus Christ? Confronting this question head-on brings a distinctively new approach to his third volume of sermons Mitchell has compiled. For the first time, outstanding men of the pulpit have been invited to join "those preaching women" to share their views on this important issue. An excellent review of women's changing roles in the context of cultural and religious history sets the scene for twenty-one Spirit-filled sermons.
Focusing on women in the Bible and in today's world who followed their faith commitments despite harsh discrimination, preaches of both sexes offer encouragement to their sisters in the pulpit. They call the church to a new vision--one that rejects traditional male-only theology. Perceptive interpretations of Jesus' ministry stress mutual respect, mutual partnership, and equal opportunity.
Eloquently expressing the spirit of these sermons, one author writes, " . . . the gifts needed to restore the Bible to its rightful place are abundantly available both among women and among men bestirred to preach with power by a new and fruitful mix of culture and gender." For women who feel called to Christian ministry and congregations hesitating to accept them, this new collection offers many thoughtful insights into Christ's teachings for all people.