Jesus and Gender: Book & Course Bundle (1 vol., 1 course)
Loving one another as sisters and brothers in Jesus
Many Christian women and men carry heavy burdens. Much teaching on gender relations, roles, and rules binds the conscience beyond what Scripture actually teaches. Gender has become a battleground for power. But God created men and women not to compete for glory but to cooperate for his glory.
In Jesus and Gender, Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher paint a new vision for gender—Christ’s gentle and lowly heart. The centrality of the gospel has been lost in gender debates. Our ultimate example is Jesus, our humble king, who used his power to serve others. So we must rethink our identities, roles, and relationships around him. Christ transformed enemies into family. Men and women are allies in God’s mission.
Drawing from Scripture and experience, Fitzpatrick and Schumacher show how Jesus’s example speaks to all areas of our lives as men and women, including vocation, marriage, parenting, friendships, and relating to each other as sisters and brothers in Christ. Real-life testimonies from a variety of Christians—including Christine Caine, Justin Holcomb, Karen Swallow Prior, and others—show a variety of men and women freed to pursue their gifts for God’s glory.
Fitzpatrick and Schumacher’s perspective untangles what God has said about gender from what he hasn’t. By coming to Jesus, women and men can find rest.
In the companion video series to Jesus and Gender, Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher introduce the concepts from each chapter of their book and share personal stories that supplement their teaching.
Praise for Jesus and Gender
If you only ever read one book about God’s intention for female and male relationships, read this one.
—Christine Caine, founder of A21 and Propel Women
Powerful. Enlightening. Inspiring. … This book is a gift to all siblings in Christ.
—Derwin L. Gray, cofounder and lead pastor of Transformation Church; author of How To Heal Our Racial Divide
This book overflows with theological understanding, deep comfort, and wise insights.
—Justin S. Holcomb and Lindsey A. Holcomb, authors of God Made All of Me, God Made Me in His Image, Is It My Fault?, and Rid of My Disgrace
This is a refreshing read, especially for someone who is burned out on gender roles debates and is looking for a meaningful way to uphold and celebrate God's image in all our brothers and sisters.
—Barnabas Piper, pastor and author
Two distinct voices blend into one strong message that, if heeded, will bless and distinguish the body of Christ as a place of uncommon oneness.
—Carolyn Custis James, author of Half the Church: Recapturing God’s Global Vision for Women and Malestrom: Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing World
Jesus and Gender provides new insights and clarity to Christic masculinity and feminity and what our relationship with one another should look like.
—Hyepin Im, president, CEO, and founder of Faith and Community Empowerment
- Title: Jesus and Gender: Book & Course Bundle
- Authors: Elyse M. Fitzpatrick & Eric Schumacher
- Publisher: Kirkdale Press
- Publication Date: 2022
- Resource Type: Logos Edition, Courseware (transcripts and video resources)
- Volumes: 1
- Video Hours: 3.5
Elyse M. Fitzpatrick is a bestselling author, national speaker, and ministry leader. She is director of Counsel from the Cross Ministries and author of over twenty-five books, including Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus and Found in Him: The Joy of the Incarnation and Our Union with Christ. She also is coauthor, with Eric Schumacher, of Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women. She earned a MA in biblical counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary and has been married for more than forty years.
Eric Schumacher is associate pastor of Grand Avenue Baptist Church in Ames, Iowa, and coauthor, with Elyse Fitzpatrick, of Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women. He earned his MDiv from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and has been married for over a decade.