Neither Slave Nor Free: Helping Women Answer the Call to Church Leadership [Hardcover]

Patricia Gundry (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

In a slim yet substantial volume that might easily become a handbook for Christian feminists, Gundry encourages persons committed to "full religious freedom for women" to take stock of their progress so they can consolidate gains. Her most interesting argument is based on the premise that all Christians comprise the church. Therefore, receiving sanction from denominational hierarchies is not a prerequisite for ministry since established structures are only one avenue to that goal. In addition to a brief historical overview and insights from her own experiences, she gives strategies for effecting change, techniques for managing the stress that comes with being a changemaker, and resources for further reference and support. Recommended for collections on Christian life and women's studies. Cynthia Widmer, Williamstown, Mass.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 150 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins; 1st edition (March 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060635290
• ISBN-13: 978-0060635299
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,835,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I was born, many moons ago, on the side of a hill in the Arkansas Ozarks, and grew up there and in Southern California. I've attended Los Angeles Baptist College and Western Michigan University.

I always wanted to write, and so, when my youngest child was in kindergarten, and after reading Billy B. Sharp and Claire Cox's book CHOOSE SUCCESS:How to Set and Achieve All Your Goals, I set out out to try my hand at writing. My first book, on the subject of equality for women in the church, was published by Zondervan Publishing House and has been in print for over 25 years. After that one, I wrote books that were related in some way to that subject, and then compiled and edited a cookbook, The Zondervan Family Cookbook.

Several more books are in the works, at various stages of completion.