The Friendships Of Women Leaders Guide

This Tenth Anniversary Edition of The Friendships of women updates the classic that transformed the way women think about their friendships. In addition, a personal or small group study guide has been added to the close of each chapter.

Sexual Sanity for Women Leader's Guide equips facilitators to walk with women through the process of understanding why they struggle with destructive relational and sexual patterns and how the gospel brings change and a new way of living.

The Friendships of Women Harnessing the power in our heartwarming, heartrending relationships "Every woman should read this book." James Dobson, Ph.D. Dee Brestin Over 250,000 copies in print! Why is it that little girls demand an intensity in their friendships that little boys prefer to do without? Why are women closer than men? Why are their friendships also more painful? In a day of mobility and easy good-byes, is it really possible to keep a friend? Does Scripture offer any models of friendship for us to follow? Dee Brestin will make you cry and laugh as she takes a close look at the power and pain in female relationships. You will grow as she opens God's Word to reveal a pattern for friendship that can unleash and channel your gift for intimacy and help you be the redemptive agent God planned you to be. Dee Brestin is the author of many Bible study guides, including a new Bible study series for women ("The Joy of" series from Victor). There is now a sequel to this book, entitled: And Then We Were Women (Victor), which deals with the impact of women's friendships on the family. Dee and her husband, Steve, are the parents of five children, having added two daughters since the release of The Friendships of Women. Leader's guide available

No one can deny that friendships are powerful relationships of influence. Why not strategically incorporate friendship within a philosophy of leadership? People long for relational models of leadership, yet few specific methodologies have been developed. This book examines the friendship of God with humanity, and the leadership of Jesus with his disciples, to whom he declared, "I no longer call you servants . . . Instead, I have called you friends" (John 15:15). In response to this enduring example of the Divine bringing together both friendship and leadership, this book presents an unexplored model of leadership for the Christian practitioner: Friendship Leadership. The authors of Friendship Leadership share research, historical examples, and their personal experiences with this leadership model, as they describe both the trials and triumphs. Through this process, the book addresses the primary barriers a leader might experience when utilizing the Friendship Leadership model. Finally, the authors offer a guide for how to incorporate friendship into their leadership, strengthening others as they follow the example of our great Leader. The result is a transformational way of leading that nurtures relationships.

How are marriages in your church? If they're following the national pattern, almost half are bound to end in divorce. Help couples in your faith community beat the odds. For Christian Lovers Only is a Bible-based program that helps African-American couples develop greater skills in communication, problem resolution and intimacy, leading to strong, healthy and lasting relationships. Lessons incorporate goals and home activities, video and Scripture to empower couples to discover and live within God's plan for their marriage. Topics include finance, closeness vs. independence, friends, communication, balancing work and leisure, and dealing with extended family. The Leader's Kit includes a DVD, Leader's Guide, Participant's Workbook and Resource CD.

Grow in intimacy with God through in-depth Bible study. Women of Faith, renowned for its unique combination of personality and truth, offers fresh new messages in four new topical study guides in the popular Women of Faith Study Guide Series. Each study guide, teeming with insights and quotes from the conference speakers, provides 12 weeks of Bible study and a leader's guide for small groups. Friendship: Cultivating Relationships that Enrich Our Lives uses Scripture to address issues such as: How to have fulfilling friendships with some humor and fun Building lasting and fulfilling friendships Choosing the right kinds of friends Learning to be vulnerable and honest to maximize intimacy How to move past the superficial to spiritually bonded friendships

Women's ministry today addresses the needs of women in all walks and stages of life. Drawing on her years of church staff experience, Linda Lesniewski describes the changing and varied needs of women and encourages Christian women to become involved in leadership. The book emphasizes the biblical foundation of women's ministry and explores the call of God to minister to women. Moving to more practical issues, it discusses leadership training, following church protocol, communication, and ways to make ministry fresh, creative, and vital. Whether a veteran looking for inspiration and new ideas or a person exploring God's direction in life, any woman can benefit from the wealth of information and inspiration found in Connecting Women.