Shepherding Women in Pain: Real Women, Real Issues, and What You Need to Know to Truly Help
Shepherding Women in Pain is long overdue. For years I have needed such  an insightful resource-addressing biblically and sensitively a broad scope of gender-specific  issues of half our world's population. Bev Hislop is certainly correct: men and  women do process pain differently. This book explains how they differ, and it will  help to maximize the ministry of anyone with a heart for people helping.William  J. McRaePresident Emeritus, Tyndale University College and Seminary, Toronto,  Canada, and author of Preparing for Your Marriage, The Dynamics of Spiritual Gifts,  and Birth of the BibleShepherding Women in Pain is a book every Christian  leader needs!  Dr. Bev Hislop has thoroughly addressed all of the major issues  we encounter in the process of providing ministry to women.  With true stories,  outstanding input from professionals, unprecedented how-tos and practical suggestions,  this book will help you to confidently identify tough issues and provide grace,  resources, personal involvement, and action steps that are needed.  This is  the most thorough, up-to-date ministry tool I've read in years.Carol Kent,  speaker and author of When I Lay My Isaac Down and A New Kind of Normal"This  is an amazing resource, not just for professional shepherds but for ordinary women  who are committed to living out Christ's call to walk alongside those who are hurting.  It gives her the tools needed to be a conduit of God's hope and love."Rosemary  Flaaten, MA in CounselingSpeaker and author of A Woman and Her Relationships"Bev  Hislop has written a wonderfully, practical go-to book that should be within an  arm's reach of everyone who cares about women." Kay WarrenFounder,  HIV/AIDS InitiativeSaddleback Church, Lake Forest, CaliforniaThe  information this wonderful book contains is invaluable.  Bev Hislop has gathered  together experts on a wide variety of issues who give valuableinformation and insights  into both effective and ineffective ways to respond to and care for hurting women.  It is a book to better equip caregivers to offer God's love and hope to women in  pain.Joye Baker, D.Min.Adjunct ProfessorDoctor of Ministry Cohort  Lead Professor and MentorWomen's Adviser of Christian Education at Dallas Theological  SeminaryFinally . . .  a book to help those of us in the trenches of  ministering to hurting women!   I am grateful to the Lord that He has  used Dr. Hislop to bring a critical understanding of how to shepherd the millions  of women who are dealing with life's most terrible circumstances.  This will  become the 'how-to' for ministry leaders for decades to come! Jennifer  Keitt, founder and host of the nationally syndicated Today's Black Woman Radio Show.Shepherding  Women in Pain fills a real void in the Christian Pastoral and Counseling library.  Dr. Hislop helps caregivers to see more clearly the unique ways in which women have  been sinned against and the wounds they carry. Additionally, she provides us with  helpful information and strategies to bring healing and wholeness in the lives of  women. I highly recommend this book.Ronald E. Hawkins, D.Min., Ed.D.Member  of the Executive Board for the American Association of Christian CounselorsVice  Provost for Online and Graduate Programs at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia