Shepherding Women in Pain - by Bev Hislop (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><b>A critical resource for anyone who wants to help women with the pressure, frustrations, and trauma they face.</b></p><p>Women today often have sources of tremendous pain in their lives including infertility, divorce, domestic violence, eating disorders, and more. If you want to be better equipped to help women in pain, this book was written for you. It teaches you: </p><ul><li>What women in pain want to know from you</li><li>How you can be there for them</li><li>What their community needs to do. </li></ul><p>The first section is written by Dr. Bev Hislop to help you understand the core needs of women in pain. The rest of the chapters are written by experts on those specific issues. A remarkable blend of expertise and empathy, <i>Shepherding Women in Pain</i> is a perfect resource for pastors, church staff, and women's ministry leaders who want to help women in pain experience Jesus, joy, and wholeness again. <br/></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A critical resource for anyone who wants to help women with the pressures, frustrations, and trauma they face</b></p><p>Women today often have sources of tremendous pain in their lives such as infertility, divorce, domestic violence, eating disorders, and more. Yet, most leaders are not prepared to help women who have real pain from such traumatizing issues. If you want to be better equipped to help women in pain, this book was written for you. <br/><br/>Designed to give leaders and care givers greater understanding and insights, <i>Shepherding Women in Pain</i> is a compilation from contributors who have expertise and experience on the given issue. Learn about domestic violence from expert Stacey Womack, founder and executive director of Abuse Recovery Ministry & Services; or learn how to help women who struggle with eating disorders from Kimberley Davidson, founder of Olive Branch Outreach.</p><p>The reader will be provided concise, practical, and grace-infused information designed to help women deal constructively with the trauma of their life experiences. This book will serve as a key resource--to read and re-read often--for those who serve women in pain. A remarkable blend of expertise and empathy, <i>Shepherding Women in Pain</i> is a perfect resource for pastors, church staff, and women's ministry leaders alike who want to help women in pain experience Jesus, joy, and wholeness again.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><b>Do More than See the Problem--Learn How You Can Help</b></p><p>A woman in pain needs more than condolence cards or affirmation hugs. She needs space to process. She needs to feel understood. She needs to be guided towards hope. A woman in pain needs a shepherd. </p><p>That's why this book by Dr. Bev Hislop and her colleagues is such an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to care for the women in their life. With biblical wisdom and years of experience, each contributor outlines all a shepherd needs to know to help women through painful circumstances like abuse, infertility, and incarceration. This updated and revised edition now features a chapter on sexuality by clinical psychologist Dr. Juli Slattery.</p><p>Delight in becoming a source of healing and hope for the women who need it most. And become equipped to do so with <i>Shepherding Women in Pain</i>.</p><p>"<i>Shepherding Women in Pain</i> fills a real void in the Christian Pastoral and Counseling library. Dr. Hislop helps caregivers to see more clearly the unique ways in which women have been sinned against and the wounds they carry. Additionally, she provides us with helpful information and strategies to bring healing and wholeness in the lives of women. I highly recommend this book."<br/>--Ronald E. Hawkins, D.Min., Ed.D. member of the executive board for the American Association of Christian Counselors, and vice provost for online and graduate programs at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia<br/> <br/>"<i>Shepherding Women in Pain</i> is a book every Christian leader needs! This is the most thorough, up-to-date ministry tool I've read in years."<br/>--Carol Kent, speaker and author of <i>When I Lay My Isaac Down </i>and <i>A New Kind of Normal</i></p><p>"Bev Hislop has written a wonderfully practical go-to book that should be within an arm's reach of everyone who cares about women."<br/>--Kay Warren, founder, HIV/AIDS Initiative, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, California<br/></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>BEV HISLOP</b> (D. Min., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) has recently served as Professor of Pastoral Care for Women and the Executive Director of the Women's Center for Ministry at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. She also served on the board of Network of Women in Leadership and was the former host of the weekly radio program <i>Western Connection for Women</i>. Bev has authored <i>Shepherding Women in Pain: Real Women, Real Issues, and What You Need to Know to Truly Help</i>, and <i>Shepherding a Woman's Heart: A New Model for Effective Ministry to Women</i>. She is also a contributing author to <i>Tending the Soul</i> and <i>Women's Ministry Handbook</i>. Bev and her husband, Jim, have two married children and six grandchildren.
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