When Women Worship: Creating an Atmosphere of Intimacy with God [Paperback]

Amie Dockery (Author), Mary Alessi (Author)

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Publication Date: February 5, 2007

Women were created for intimacy with God.  But so many things get in the way!  Past abuse.  Regret.  Shame.  Feelings of unworthiness.  How can worship hold any real meaning?  Using the model of Mary of Bethany, who anointed Jesus' feet with costly perfume, readers discover how the act of worship itself is transformation.  Worship can be a place of truth and transparency!  Through stories of gifted women who have overcome tremendous pain and obstacles to become worship leaders today, they show the deepness and widness of God's love for women everywhere.

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You were created for intimacy with God. But so many things get in the way! Past abuse. Regret. Shame. Maybe you feel unworthy. Maybe you lack any real desire. How can worship hold any real meaning? Discover how the act of worship is transformational. When you look at worship as a place of truth and transparency, you will be challenged to embrace the truth about yourself. We come to God, ready to receive courage through Him to overcome past hurts and present obstacles. We give them to Him, and in exchange, He offers us freedom, wholeness and delight in adoring your Creator.Come closer to God. Be inspired to trust Him with your past. Through stories of gifted women who have overcome tremendous pain and obstacles to become worship leaders today, you’ll see the deepness and wideness of God’s love. You’ll also learn about Biblical women who worshiped despite oppressive circumstances, and found strength and confidence to continue to focus on God.  Draw nearer to God. Be unafraid. He’s waiting for you!

About the Author

AMIE DOCKERY is director of women’s ministry at Covenant Church in Dallas, Texas, and is also the author of Designing Your Dream Husband. Amie and her husband, Stacey, are both associate pastors, and together oversee the Married Life department at Covenant Church. They have four children.

 

MARY ALESSI, songwriter and worship leader, and her husband, Steve, pastor Metro Life Worship Center in Miami, Florida. Her second independent music album, More, features many of her own songs. She and Steve are active in Mercy House, a residential program for troubled teenage girls and unwed mothers that provides counseling, education and a safe environment.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Regal (February 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830742794
• ISBN-13: 978-0830742790
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,013,536 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots to thinka bout, March 14, 2007

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Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When Women Worship: Creating an Atmosphere of Intimacy with God (Paperback)

When Women Worship examines what is keeping women from transforming worship. Each chapter discusses what can get in the way of intimacy with God. The authors look at women in the Bible, their role in worship and how it affects us today. They also interview modern worship leaders and how they overcame obstacles to form deeper walks with God through worship.

What are some obstacles to worship?

-- Unwillingness to go to God to fill our spiritual needs
-- Shame
-- Regrets
-- Our past
-- Fear of vulnerability

The authors also tackle the subject of what worship is and is not. I think whether you are a man or a woman, you can glean some truth from these statements:

* Worship is a place of truth (John 4:21:24).
* Worship is not the ability to perform vocally.
* Worship is focusing everything I am on everything He is.
* Worship is not restricted or confined to the lifting of hands, the yielding of hearts and the dancing of feet.
* Worship is a way of gift wrapping our pain and our past into the present and then giving them over to God.
* Worship creates an environment in which the damage of sin can be reversed.
All in all, When Women Worship was an insightful book. My copy is heavily underlined. It gave me a lot to think about and left me wishing I had finished it on a Saturday so that I would have corporate worship the next day. It felt oddly unfinished to me. I felt charged, commissioned, empowered even, but a little unsure of what to do with this empowerment.

As the authors say and I too believe, "We have been empowered by God to do more with our lives than just look pretty." Now what is a woman to do about it?

Armchair Interviews says: Insightful thoughts on women and worship.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, March 8, 2007

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Maria Fernandez (Miami, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This book is offering a totally new way of understanding worship. The five steps to creating an atmosphere of intimacy with God are such a powerful and effective tool to draw closer to Him, to rediscover yourself, and to really feel the unconditional love of God.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outrageous, March 8, 2007

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Denice Vazquez "Dee" (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews
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This is a wonderful instrument that was created to help us women worship God in a more intimate way and finally putting to rest all of your past hurts and pains.