Bibliography

On Women in Ministry

Compiled by the late Rev. Janet M. Peifer, DMin.

Ashcroft, Mary Ellen. Spirited Women: Encountering the First Women Believers. Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2000.

_________________. Balancing Act: How Women Can Lose Their Roles and Find Their Callings. Intervarsity Press, 1996.

Barton, Ruth Haley. Equal to the Task: Men and Women in Partnership at Work, at Church, at Home. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1998.

Becker, Carol E. Leading Women: How Church Women Can Avoid Leadership Traps and Negotiate the Gender Maze. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996.

Belleville, Linda L. Women Leaders and the Church: Three Crucial Questions. Baker Books, 1999.

Bilezikian, Gilbert. Beyond Sex Roles. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1985.(Also available is Beyond Sex Roles: Study Guides by Kaye McMillan. Published by CBE at www.cbeinternational.org).

Brown, Cheryl Anne. No Longer Be Silent: First Century Jewish Portraits of Biblical Women. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1992.

Brown, Joanne Carlson, Carole R. Bohn, Editors. Christianity, Patriarchy, and Abuse: A Feminist Critique. New York: The Pilgrim Press, 1990.

Clark, Mary Franzen. Hiding, Hurting, Healing/Restoration for Today's Woman. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1985.

Clouse, Bonnidell and Clouse, Robert. Women in Ministry-Four Views. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1989.

Cook, Kaye and Lee, Lance. Man and Woman Alone and Together. Bridgepoint Books/Division of Scripture Press, Inc., 1992.

Cunningham, Loren and David J. Hamilton. Why Not Women: A Biblical Study of Women in Missions, Ministry, and Leadership. Published 2000.

DeBerg, Betty A. Ungodly Women/Gender and the First Wave of American Fundamentalism. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1990.

Drummond, Lewis and Betty Drummond. Women of Awakenings: The Historic Contributions of Women to Revival Movements. Klock and Klock Christian Publishing, 1996.

Eldred, O. John. If God Calls, Why Not the Church? Valley Forge, PA: JudsonPress, 1981.

Evans, Mary J. Woman in the Bible/An Overview of all the Crucial Passages on Women's Roles. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 1983.

Flynn, Leslie B. My Daughter a Preacher!?! Nanuet, NY: Leslie B. Flynn, 1996. (Order by sending request to Leslie B. Flynn, 32 Highview Avenue, Nanuet, NY 10954).

Gorham, Leta and Thomas W. Waitschies. But They Won’t Talk with a Woman: The Processing of a Model for Confronting Justice Issues Between Female and Male Clergy. New York, NY: University Press of America, 1998.

Grady, J. Lee. 10 Lies the Church Tells Women. Lake Mary, FL: Creation House, 2000.

Grenz, Stanley J. and Denise Muir Kjesbo. Women in the Church: A Biblical Theology of Women in Ministry. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1995.

Gundry, Patricia, Heirs Together--Mutual Submission in Marriage. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1980. (Now out of print but available from Christians for Biblical Equality, 122 W. Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404-2451; web address: www.cbeinternational.org)

Gundry, Patricia. Neither Slave Nor Free. Harper and Row Publishers, 1987.

Graham-McMinn, Lisa. Growing Strong Daughters: Encouraging Girls to Become All They’re Meant to Be. Baker Books, 2000.

Groothuis, Rebecca Merrill. Good News for Women: A Biblical Picture of Gender Equality. Baker Books, 1997.

Hagen, June Steffensen, General Editor. Gender Matters: Women's Studies for the Christian Community. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1990.

Hassey, Janette. No Time For Silence. Grand Rapids: Academie Books, 1986. (Available through Christians for Biblical Equality).

Haubert, Katherine M. Women as Leaders: Accepting the Challenge of Scripture. Monrovia, CA: MARC, a Division of World Vision, 1993.

Hayter, Mary. The New Eve in Christ. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1987.

Hollies, Linda H. Inner Healing for Broken Vessels: Seven Steps to a Woman's Way of Healing. Nashville: Upper Room Books, 1992.

Hoppin, Ruth. Priscilla’s Letter: Finding the Author of the Epistle to the Hebrews. Lost Coast Press, 2000.

Howe, E. Margaret. Women and Church Leaders. Grand Rapids: The Zondervan Corporation, 1982.

Hull, Gretchen Gaebelein. Equal to Serve. Old Tappan, New Jersey: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1987. 

Johnson, Suzanne D., editor. Wise Women Bearing Gifts: Joys and Struggles of Their Faith. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 1988.

Kobobel, Janet. But Can She Type? Downers Grove, Illinois: lntervarsity Press, 1986.
Kroeger, Richard C. and Catherine C. I Suffer Not a Woman: Rethinking 1 Timothy 2:11-15 in Light of Ancient Evidence. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1992.

Krupp, Joanne. Woman: God’s Plan Not Man’s Tradition. Salem, OR: Preparing the Way Publishers, 1999.

Kuhns, Dennis R. Women in the Church. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1978.
Lehman, Edward C. Jr. Women Clergy: Breaking Through Gender Barriers. New Brunswick: Transaction Books, 1985.

_________________. Gender and Work: The Case of the Clergy. Albany State University Press, 1993.

Malcolm, Kari Torjesen. Women at the Crossroads. InterVarsity Press, 1982.

Martin, Faith. Call Me Blessed. Grand Rapids: William Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1988.

Mickelson, Alvera, editor. Women, Authority, and the Bible. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1986.

Moessner, Jeanne Stevenson, Editor. Through the Eyes of Women: Insights for Pastoral Care. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1996.

Neff, Miriam and Debra Klingsporn. Shattering Our Assumptions: Breaking Free of Expectations--Others & Our Own. Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers, 1996.

Noren, Carol M. The Woman in the Pulpit. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1991.

Osiek, Carolyn. Beyond Anger: On Being a Feminist in the Church. New York: Paulist Press, 1986.

Pace-Jeansonne, Sharon. The Women of Genesis. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1990.

Penn-Lewis, Jessie. The Magna Carta of Woman. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany Fellowship, Inc.,1975. (This book is an abbreviation of Katherine C. Bushnell's book originally published in 1919, titled God's Word to Women. The original book can now be purchased from Christians for Biblical Equality, 122 W. Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404-2451; email: books@cbeinternational.org. web address: www.cbeinternational.org.The original book was 100 Bible studies on woman's place in the divine economy).

Proctor, Priscilla, and Proctor, William. Women in the Pulpit: Is God an Equal Opportunity Employer? Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1976.

Purvis, Sally B. The Stained Glass Ceiling: Churches and Their Women Pastors. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press, 1995.

Reimer, Ivoni Richter. Women in the Acts of the Apostles. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1995.

Rich, Elaine Sommers. Mennonite Women: A Story of God's Faithfulness 1683-1983. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1983.

Saussy, Carroll. God Images and Self Esteem: Empowering Women in a Patriarchal Society. Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1991.

 Schaller, Lyle E., Editor. Women as Pastors. Nashville: Abingdon, 1982.

 Schmidt, Alvin. Veiled and Silenced. Mercer University Press, 1989.

Schmidt, Frederick W. A Still Small Voice: Women's Ordination and the Church. Syracuse University Press, 1996.

Selvidge, Marla J. Daughters of Jerusalem. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1987.

Siddons, Philip. Speaking Out for Women-A Biblical View. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 1980.

Snyder, C. Arnold and Linda A. Huebert Hecht, Editors. Profiles of Anabaptist Women: Sixteenth-Century Reforming Pioneers. Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1996.

Spencer, Aida Besancon. Beyond The Curse/Women Called to Ministry. New York: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1985.

Stanley, Susie Cunningham. Feminist Pillar of Fire: The Life of Alma White. Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim Press, 1993.

Stokes, Alison. Women Pastors: The Berkshire Clergywomen and Alison Stokes. New York: Crossroad, 1995.

Stoltzfus, Louise. Quiet Shouts: Stories of Lancaster Mennonite Women Leaders. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1999.

Thomas, Hilah F. and Keller, Rosemary Skinner, editors. Women in New Worlds/Historical Perspectives on the Weslgyan Tradition. Nashville: Abingdon, 1981.

Tischler, Nancy M. A Voice of Her Own: Women, Literature, and Transformation. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1987.

Toews, John E., Valerie Rempel, and Katie Funk Wiebe. Your Daughters Shall Prophesy: Women in Ministry in the Church. Winnipeg, Manitoba: Kindred Press, 1992.

Tucker, Ruth A. and Liefeld, Walter. Daughters of the Church-Women and Ministry from New Testament Times to the Present. Grand Rapids: Academie Books, 1987.

Tucker, Ruth A. Women in the Maze/Questions and Answers on Biblical Equality. Downers Grove, IL:  InterVarsity Press, 1992.

Turner, Mary Donovan and Mary Lin Hudson. Saved From Silence: Finding Women’s Voice in Preaching. St. Louis, Missouri: Chalice Press, 1999.

Trible, Phyllis. Texts of Terror: Literary-Feminist Readings of Biblical Narratives. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984.

Trombley, Charles. Who Said Women Can't Teach? South Plainfield, NJ: Bridge Publishing, Inc., 1985.

Van Leeuwen, Mary Stewart. Gender and Grace/Love, Work and Parenting in a Changing World. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 1990.

Van Scoyoc, Nancy J. Women, Chauvinism, and the Church. Nashville: Abingdon, 1980.

Wadsworth, Lamar. The Spirit of This Covenant. San Jose, CA: Writers Club Press, 2001.

Wahlberg, Rachel Conrad. Jesus According to a Woman. New York: Paulist Press, 1975.

Walrond-Skinner, Sue. Crossing the Boundary: What Will Women Priests Mean? London: Mowbray, 1994.

Weber, Christin Lore. Blessings: A WomanChrist Reflection on the Beatitudes. San Francisco: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1989.

Weems, Renita J. Just a Sister Away: A Womanist Vision of Women's Relationships in the Bible. San Diego, CA: LuraMedia, 1988.

Wessinger, Catherine, Editor. Religious Institutions and Women's Leadership: New Roles Inside the Mainstream. University of South Carolina Press, 1996.

Williams, Don. The Apostle Paul and Women in the Church. Ventura, California: Regal Books, 1977.

Wold, Margaret. Women of Faith and Spirit/Profiles of 15 Biblical Witnesses. Minneapolis:Augsburg Publishing House, 1987.

Yoder Nyce, Dorothy, editor. Weaving Wisdom/Sermons by Mennonite Women. South Bend, IN:  Womensage, 1983. Copies can be obtained from Dorothy Yoder Nyce, 1603 S. 15th St., Goshen, IN  46526).

Zikmund, Barbara, Adair T. Lummis, and Patrician Mei Yin Chang. Clergy Women: An Uphill Calling. Westminister/John Knox Press, 1998.

Zimmer, Mary. Sister Images:  Guided Meditations from the Stories of Biblical Women. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1993.