Women in the Mission of the Church: Their Opportunities and Obstacles throughout Christian History

by Leanne M. Dzubinski; Anneke H. Stasson

Publisher:

Baker Academic

, 2021

Overview

Women have been central to the work of Christian ministry from the time of Jesus to the twenty-first century. Yet the story of Christianity is too often told as a story of men. This accessibly written book tells the story of women throughout church history, demonstrating their integral participation in the church’s mission. It highlights the legacies of a wide variety of women, showing how they have overcome obstacles to their ministries and have transformed cultural constraints to spread the gospel and build the church.

Key Features

• Examines the story of women throughout church history
• Demonstrates women’s integral participation in the church’s mission
• Highlights the legacies of a wide variety of women

Contents

• Introduction: Women in Ministry Is Not a Twentieth-Century Phenomenonz

Part 1: Women’s Leadership in the Early Church

• Patrons, Widows, and Martyrs
• Virgins, Desert Mothers, and Deacons

Part 2: Women’s Leadership in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages

• Mothers, Sisters, and Queens
• Medieval Nuns
• The Women's Religious Movement: Beguines and Mystics

Part 3: Women’s Leadership since the Reformation

• Women Preachers in America
• Social Justice Activists
• Denominational Missionaries and Bible Women
• Faith Missionaries, Evangelists, and Church Founders
• Conclusion: Women’s Leadership in the Church

Product Details

• Title: Women in the Mission of the Church: Their Opportunities and Obstacles throughout Christian History
• Authors: Leanne M. Dzubinski, Anneke H. Stasson
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2021
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Pages: 239
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Women in Christianity › History; Women in church work › History; Mission of the church › History
• ISBNs: 9781493429202, 9781540960726, 9781540964427, 9781493429189, 1493429205, 1540960722, 1540964426, 1493429183
• Resource ID: LLS:WMNMSSNCHRCH
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:51:44Z

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