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Product: Bowen family systems theory in Christian ministry: Grappling with Theory and its Application Through a Biblical Lens
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Bowen Family Systems Theory in Christian Ministry: Grappling with theory and its application through a biblical lens brings together the voices of Christian leaders and workers who have engaged Bowen theory in their ministry contexts—churches, schools, workplaces, and pastoral care situations.

Christian ministry inevitably involves working with, and for, a wide range of people. And where there are people, there is a plethora of relationships. Many of these relationships bring joy, while others are fraught and frustrated. This raises questions about when and how to turn to psychological relationship theories for assistance. When we hold a high view of the Bible’s wisdom, we want to take care to ensure that secular ideas do not contradict or replace biblical guidance.

This book provides a strong intellectual consideration of where Bowen theory may be compatible with a biblical view and where it may be in tension. Additionally, it discusses the usefulness of Dr Murray Bowen’s theory to the practical aspects of working with different relationships in Christian ministries. We trust it provides rich fodder for grappling with family systems, or indeed any secular theory, as it relates to Christian ministry and biblical truth.

Product: I Love the Church, I Hate the Church: The Female Clergy’s Guide to Dismantling the Patriarchy
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Sister, you just found your people.

Every female minister knows, deep within her heart, she has a special calling to serve God's people. There is a ministry you were put on this earth to fulfill – something only you can do. Your passion and your servant’s heart have led you to this point, and you have only just begun to step into your power in service to the church you love so much. But the church's patriarchal roots run deep. With one hand, the institutional church raises you up, lauding your leadership and praising your calling; and with the other hand it tears you down, silencing your voice and breaking your heart.

Stuck in this crazy-making cycle you wonder if it is all worth it. Maybe you should just walk away, save yourself and find another way to serve God and the people She loves.

Sister, you have been trying to do alone what we can only do together. In this book, you will find:

An invitation to reckon with the ways the church has wounded you.

Tools for recovering from the psychological abuse you have suffered at the hands of the church.

Access to a powerful sisterhood working to undo the patriarchal strongholds that are killing the church.

A process for reclaiming your own spiritual authority.

Practices for discerning, envisioning, and co-creating the ministry you were born to incarnate.

If you love the church, hate the church, and are not ready to give up on the church, this book is for you.