num_pages: 224
description: Women were there. For centuries discussions of early Christianity have focused on male leaders in the church. But there is ample evidence right in the New Testament that women were actively involved in ministry at the frontier of the gospel mission and as respected leaders.Nijay Gupta calls us to bring these women out of the shadows by shining light on their many inspiring contributions to the planting growth and health of the first Christian churches. He sets the context by exploring the lives of first-century women and addressing common misconceptions then focuses on the women leaders of the early churches as revealed in Pauls writings. We discover the major roles of people such as:Phoebe Pauls trusted coworkerPrisca strategic leader and expert teacherJunia courageous apostleNympha representative of countless lesser-known figuresWhen we understand the world in which Jesus and his followers lived and what the New Testament actually attests about women in the churches it becomes clear that women were active participants and trusted leaders all along. They were welcomed by Paul and other apostles were equipped and trained for ministry leadership instructed others traveled long distances were imprisonedand once in a while became heroes and giants.The New Testament writers tell their stories. It's time for the church to retell them again and again.
language: English
title: Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church
publisher: IVP Academic