Tara Beth (who is just as compelling of a speaker as she is a writer) writes a compelling book about not just the "why" we need women in ministry, not because it is "fair", but because women and men are both gifted, and God emboldens each of us to move with him and his Kingdom mission.

While my experiences were pretty different than Tara Beth's, (and I'm still lamenting my experiences, so there were parts that were hard for me to read, but it was VERY empowering and well-written!) I can still say this: I wish I had been given a book like this when I was young, when I was being told left and right that the desires God was placing on my heart were "sinful" and that I was "going to hell" because I took a preaching class at university. The men who mentored me had to do so in a quiet fashion, which is equally unfair. Tara Beth's imagination for what women and men in mutual submission might look like sparked my imagination for my own ministry (I'm definitely not pastor material, but I am still a minister) and painted a bigger picture for what this might look like, why it's important (not just for "justice" but because we are all gifted), and practical steps that churches (read: men) can take to embolden women in ministry.

I'd recommend this book for anyone interested in ministry. It's both accessible and thoughtful, and Tara Beth's apostolic gifts and her own emboldening nature shine through! Thank you for your faithfulness, Tara. <3