Read by Kate Mulligan, Matthew McAuliffe

What does the Bible say about the value of women? Does the Bible teach that women are as valuable as men, or does it portray them as somehow more flawed, more suspect, or weak and easily deceived? Beginning from Genesis and working all the way through the story line of the Bible, Worthy demonstrates the significant and yes, even surprising, ways that God has used women to accomplish His kingdom goals. Like men, they are created in His image, and their lives reflect and declare His worth. Worthy will enable and encourage both men and women to embrace this true and lofty vision of God's creation, plan, and their value in His eyes. Bestselling author Elyse Fitzpatrick and pastor Eric Schumacher together invite women to embrace a transformative and empowering view of their Maker, themselves, and the church. But this isn't only a book for women. It is also a book for men, especially leaders, who want to grow in their understanding of God's perspective on women, people who normally make up the majority of their congregations. Men might be wondering if they've missed something amid the abuse scandals that are rocking the church. Might the headlines they're reading today about abuse have their roots in a denigration of the value and worth of women? Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women will help every listener see the value, place, and calling of women through study questions and a "Digging Deeper" section that will help men and women discover how to cherish, value, and honor one another for God's glory. Introduction: Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women in God's WordWhat Gives Us Worth?Where Do We See the Value of Women in Creation?Sinful Perceptions of WomenThe Enemy of the WomanIsrael's History: Deliverance through WeaknessUnclean WomenThe Worshiping WomenThe Wise Women of ProverbsGod Uses Surprising Women to Advance His KingdomWhat We Don't See in JesusThe Way of the CrossOur New CallingThe "Christian Family" MovementProvision and ProtectionChristian ConvictionSome Simple Suggestions1. The Worth of Women in CreationWhat We're Up ToHow do we celebrate the value of women as priestly-helpers?The Sinful Treatment of WomenThe Salvation of the WomanThe Promise RenewedAn Unclean Woman Meets JesusA Woman Who Excelled in Prayer and SongLady WisdomGod Uses Women to Proclaim the Kingdom's ArrivalWhat We See in JesusA woman prepared Jesus for his burial while men plotted his assassination.From Gender-Exclusive Circumcision to Gender-Inclusive BaptismHow Might This Work Out in Our Churches?Value and HonorChristian CourageRemember That the Women in Your Congregation Love You and Understand More Than You Might Think2. The Worth of Women in the FallWhat Gives You ValueWhere Are We?DISCOVERING A WOMAN'S WORTHThe Faith of the WomanNothing Is Too Hard for the LordFaithless Husbands and the God Who Protects WivesHannah's SongWomen of Surprising WisdomGod Calls Women to Share in the Suffering of the KingdomDISCOVERING A WOMAN'S WORTHA woman declared the righteousness of Jesus.In the Upper RoomWorthy Women TodayChristian Compassion3. The Worth of Women in the PromiseA Few Items of InterestDISCOVERING A WOMAN'S WORTHDIGGING DEEPERThe First Statement of Faith in HistoryNot By Might, Nor By PowerJesus and DivorceDeborah's SongDISCOVERING A WOMAN'S WORTHDIGGING DEEPERWomen received the compassion of Jesus, even as he suffered execution.The First SermonWhere Are We Headed Now?Christian HopeTamar4. The Worth of Women in Israel's HistoryDIGGING DEEPERThe Perseverance of the WomanGod Used Women to Rescue His DelivererJealous HusbandsWomen Have Always WorshipedThe Beauty and the BeastGOING DEEPERWomen witnessed Jesus' suffering, death, and burial.The First Church in EuropeDisappointment Upon Disappointment:5. The Worth of Women in Israel's LawThe Hope of the WomanNo Cookie-Cutter FemininityJesus and a Guilty AdulteressWorshiping through the PsalmsThe Wise WarriorWomen were the first witnesses to Jes

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