Shaping the future
Subtitle: girls and our destiny
By: Phyllis Kilbourn, editor.
Contributors: Kilbourn, Phyllis.
Publisher: William Carey Library
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Pasadena, CA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780878080021
Subjects: Missions; Church work with children; Girls -- Social conditions; Girls -- Religious life; Self-esteem; Self-actualization (Psychology)
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Born a girl : a worldwide challenge / Thirza Schneider; title: Theological and historical perspectives; title: God so loved the girl child / Marjorie McDermid; title: Boys only : exposing the roots of girl child troubles / David D. Kupp; title: Cultural perspectives; title: A girl child is born : an example from an African context / Vongai Nzenza; title: My story, their stories : girls in western contexts / Desiree Segura-April; title: A perpetual robbing : losses for the girl child in the Romanian context / Sue Bates; title: Hurdles confronting the girl child; title: Harmful traditional practices / Phyllis Kilbourn; title: Exploitation and violence / Phyllis Kilbourn; title: Health and nutrition issues / Nancy La Due; title: Empowering the girl child : strategies for effective ministry; title: An overview of effective girl child strategies / Desiree Segura-April; title: Empowering through education / Phyllis Kilbourn; title: Advocacy : championing the rights of the girl child / Phyllis Kilbourn; title: Spiritual healing : restored to His image / Snowden Howe; title: Concluding reflection; title: Naaman's slave girl : a glance at the soil of YHWH / Renita Boyle.