Overview

Amy Orr-Ewing has learned a lot of lessons the hard way.As an internationally known speaker, theologian, and apologist, she has navigated through many challenges: battling abuse, finding and using her voice, building a lasting ministry, leading with confidence, thriving in friendship, relying on God in hard times, and more.Now, she's sharing the wisdom she has gained over 25 years with other women so they, too, can grow in Christian leadership. In Lead Like the Real You, Orr-Ewing pens a deeply personal and engaging collection of letters that explore the unique challenges women face.Rooted in honesty, practicality, and biblical guidance, these letters speak to women who lead in the workplace, classroom, church, and home, as well as those who support them. This book empowers the next generation of Christian women who hope to change the world to live and lead well, knowing they are not alone.

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Author:   Amy Orr-Ewing
Publisher:   Baker Publishing Group
Imprint:   Brazos Press, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Weight:   0.177kg
ISBN:  

9781587436062

ISBN 10:   158743606
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   13 August 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Part 1: Learning to Use Your Voice 1. Proclamation 2. Speaking in Public 3. Owning Our Embodied Voices 4. Don't Hold Back Part 2: Work and Calling 5. Calling Unfolds 6. God Calls Work Good 7. Parenting and Work 8. Becoming Lovers of Truth 9. Embrace Curiosity Part 3: Facing Chauvinism in Christian Spaces 10. On Being Female 11. When Others Are Threatened by You 12. Misogyny and Complementarianism 13. What to Do with 1 Timothy 2 Part 4: Pursuing Leadership Success 14. Learn to Say Yes! 15. Who Gets the Credit? 16. Watch Out for the Narcissist 17. Shortcuts and Storms Part 5: Addressing Abuse and Injustice 18. My Experience in an Abuse Crisis 19. When Institutions Cover Up Abuse 20. When a Leader We Respect Harms Others 21. ""What about All the Good the Leader Did?"" 22. Gaslighting 23. The Danger of Exceptionalism 24. Justice Takes a Long Time Part 6: Finding Hope in Dark Times 25. Anxiety 26. Trauma 27. When You Can't Pray 28. Consolation 29. Reframing Forgiveness Part 7: Navigating Friendship 30. Hold On to Faithful Friends 31. Jealousy and Rivalry 32. When Friendships Become Transactional Part 8: Leading Like Jesus 33. Why Love Matters 34. Running the Race Well 35. Power and Authority 36. The Power of Empathy Part 9: Growing Deep Roots 37. Discipleship and Cultivation 38. Wild 39. Home and Hospitality 40. The Body Part 10: The Value of Stories 41. Knowing the Storylines 42. There Is Hope 43. Remember That God Is God Afterword"

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Amy Orr-Ewing (DPhil, Oxford University) is an international speaker, theologian, and apologist. She is the author of multiple books, including Where Is God in All the Suffering? and Why Trust the Bible? Orr-Ewing speaks at churches and on university campuses around the world and has spoken in the UK Parliament, the US Capitol, and the West Wing of the White House. She previously served as president of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics and is an honorary lecturer at the University of Aberdeen. She lives near Oxford, England, with her husband and their three sons.

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