Worthy 

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.

1. Dedications and Introduction
2. What Gives Us Worth?
3. What We're Up To
4. What Gives You Value?
5. A Few Items of Interest
6. Chapter 1
7. Where Do We See the Value of Women in Creation?
8. How Do We Celebrate the Value of Women as Priestly Elders?
9. Where Are We?
10. Chapter 2
11. Sinful Perceptions of Women
12. The Sinful Treatment of Women
13. Chapter 3
14. The Enemy of the Woman
15. The Salvation of the Woman
16. The Faith of the Woman
17. The First Statement of Faith in History
18. The Perserverance of the Woman
19. The Hope of the Woman
20. Celebrating Women and the Gospel
21. Chapter 4
22. The Promise Renewed
23. Nothing Is Too Hard for the Lord
24. Not by Might, Nor by Power
25. God Used Women to Rescue His Deliverer
26. No Cookie Cutter Femininity
27. Chapter 5
28. Unclean Women
29. An Unclean Woman Meets Jesus
30. Faithless Husbands and the God Who Protects Wives
31. Jesus and Divorce
32. Jealous Husbands
33. Jesus and a Guilty Adulteress
34. The Male Priesthood
35. Our Great High Priest
36. The End of the Law
37. Chapter 6
38. The Worshipping Women
39. A Woman Who Excelled in Prayer and Song
40. Hannah's Song
41. Deborah's Song
42. Women Have Always Worshipped
43. Worshipping Through the Psalms
44. Women Were the Backbone of Israel's Familial Worship
45. Chapter 7
46. The Wise Women of Proverbs
47. Lady Wisdom
48. Women of Surprising Wisdom
49. Tamar
50. The Beauty and the Beast
51. The Wise Warrior
52. Chapter 8
53. God Uses Surprising Women to Advance His Kingdom
54. God Uses Women to Proclaim the Kingdom's Arrival
55. God Calls Women To Share in the Suffering of the Kingdom
56. Chapter 9
57. What We Don't See in Jesus
58. What We See in Jesus
59. Chapter 10
60. The Way of the Cross
61. A Woman Prepared Jesus for His Burial While Men Plotted His Assassination
62. A Woman Declared the Righteousness of Jesus
63. Women Received the Compassion of Jesus Even As He Suffered Execution
64. Women Witnessed Jesus' Suffering, Death, and Burial
65. Women Were the First Witnesses to Jesus' Resurrection
66. Women Become the First to See, Hear, Touch, and Worship the Risen Lord
67. Women Were the First to Proclaim That Jesus Was Raised from the Dead
68. Chapter 11
69. Our New Calling
70. From Gender Exclusive Circumcision to Gender Inclusion Baptism
71. In the Upper Room
72. The First Sermon
73. The First Church in Europe
74. Paul's Greeting to the Roman Church
75. Paul's Fellow Workers
76. The Ministry of Women Prophets Continue
77. Silent in the Churches?
78. Chapter 12
79. The Christian Family Movement
80. How Might This Work Out in Our Churches?
81. Worthy Women Today
82. Where Are We Headed Now?
83. Disappointment upon Disappointment
84. Provision and Protection
85. Value and Honor
86. What Can Women Do in the Church?
87. Sisters and Mothers
88. Conclusion
89. Christian Conviction
90. Christian Courage
91. Christian Compassion
92. Christian Hope
93. Appendix 1
94. Appendix 2
95. Some Simple Suggestions
96. Remember That the Women in Your Congregation Love You and Understand More Than You Might Think
97. Appendix 3
98. Appendix 4
99. Appendix 5
100. Epilogue