Leading Women Who Wound: Strategies for an Effective Ministry

by Kelley Mathews; Sue Edwards

Publisher:

Moody Publishers

, 2009

Overview

As more churches add women’s ministry programs, there is a growing need to address the issues that naturally arise as women minister alongside one another and to one another. Given the fallen nature of the human heart as well as the complexities of personalities, conflict is an inevitable aspect of ministry. How do women deal with emotions when other women are insensitive, manipulative, or just plain mean? What does the Bible tell us? To be equpped for conflict, women must understand and master strategies specifically related to conflict with other women.

Leading Women Who Wound shows women how to effectively deal with conflict within their ministries. Seasoned women’s ministry leaders themselves, Sue Edwards and Kelley Mathews walk through several different aspects of conflict resolution including self examination, identification of potential sources of conflict, tools for conflict resolution, and insight on how to prevent and move beyond conflict to minister to those who have been sources of contention. Recognizing that not all conflict results in a happy ending, Leading Women Who Wound gives the tools necessary to minister effectively and move forward with integrity.

From the Back Cover

Conflict awaits those who want to influence other women for Jesus. It’s best to prepare beforehand.

Given the fallen nature of the heart and the complexities of personalities, conflict is an unavoidable aspect of ministry. How should we deal with our emotions when other women are insensitive, manipulative, or just plain mean? We must understand and practice strategies specifically related to conflict with other women.

Leading Women Who Wound shows you how to effectively address conflict within your ministry. Drawing from biblical examples and their own extensive expertise, seasoned women’s ministry leaders, Sue Edwards and Kelley Mathews walk through several different aspects of conflict resolution, teaching you to:

• Explore personality traits and character issues that set women up for problems
• Toughen up and snuff out people-pleasing
• Practice peace-making in your everyday life and relationships

The transparency with which the authors write and the real life stories they share are genuine and authentic. That’s because they desire for you to minister effectively and to love—even the most difficult women—without condition.

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Contents

Chapter One: Expect Women Who Wound

Chapter Two: Women’s Ways of Wacking

Chapter Three: Prepare Personally for Women Who Wound

Chapter Four: Spot Women Who Wound

Chapter Five: Disarm Women Who Wound

Chapter Six: Love Women Who Wound

Chapter Seven: Steps to Making Peace with a Sister

Chapter Eight: Prepare Your Team for Women Who Wound

Chapter Nine: The Male Minister’s Guide to Female Negotiation

Epilogue: To God Be The Glory

Praise for Leading Women Who Wound

If I were leading a women’s ministry--or held just about any church ministry position that involved women--I’d want this book.
-Connie Willems for Discipleship Journal

Leading Women Who Wound is unique and valuable because it not only includes the knowledge for conflict resolution, but the skills, which are sorely lacking in so many books.
-Oletha Barnett, licensed attorney and conflict resolution trainer at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas

If I were leading a women’s ministry--or held just about any church ministry position that involved women--I’d want this book.
-Connie Willems for Discipleship Journal

Leading Women Who Wound is unique and valuable because it not only includes the knowledge for conflict resolution, but the skills, which are sorely lacking in so many books.
-Oletha Barnett, licensed attorney and conflict resolution trainer at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas

Product Details

• Title : Leading Women Who Wound: Strategies for an Effective Ministry
• Authors:
  • Edwards, Sue
  • Mathews, Kelley
• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Publication Date: 2009
• ISBN: 9781575673196

About the Authors

SUE EDWARDS (M.A., Dallas Theological Seminary; D.Min., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) is assistant professor of Christian Education at Dallas Theological Seminary. She has 30 years of experience in various aspects of ministry including Christian education, Bible teaching, directing women’s ministry, retreat and conference speaking, and writing curriculum. She is author of a number of books including Leading Women who Wound, Mixed Ministry, and the Sue Edwards Inductive Bible Study Series. She and her husband, David, have two daughters and four grandchildren.

KELLEY MATHEWS (B.A., Louisiana State University; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary) is a freelance writer and copy editor. She is co-author of Leading Women Who Wound with Sue Edwards. Kelley, her husband, John, and their two children reside in the Dallas area.