Square Pegs in Round Holes: Women in Ministry
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Brenda Cowper
Brenda Cowper was born and raised in a rural community in Illinois. She married her husband of 43 years, George, in 1968. They have two children of their own and raised her younger sister and brother from an early age. While being a wife and mother, Brenda was a school secretary for 25 years and has worked side by side with her husband in youth ministry, pastors of churches, and prison ministry. Answering God’s call at an early age to various acts of service has led her to write this inspiring book of God’s ability to use all of us for His plan and purposes.
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Square Pegs in Round Holes - Brenda Cowper
Copyright © 2011 by Brenda Cowper.
Library of Congress Control Number: 2011906912
ISBN: Hardcover 978-1-4628-6765-3
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Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
PROLOGUE
Part I Mysteries
CHAPTER 1 God’s Plan and Purpose
Part II Women of Purpose
CHAPTER 2 Biblical Women of Purpose
CHAPTER 3 Women of Purpose in History
CHAPTER 4 My Story—Who Me?
Part III Apostle Paul
CHAPTER 5 Paul’s Teaching on Women
Part IV Foundational Truths
CHAPTER 6 In The Beginning
Part V Searching for Answers
CHAPTER 7 Final Thoughts
REFERENCE SOURCES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Dedication
I DEDICATE THIS book to my husband, George. He has always been the encouraging force behind each purpose God has given me. It has been because of George’s constant faith in God and His limitless ability to accomplish His plan and purpose in each one of us that I have persevered in times of difficulty. Thanks my beloved for believing in my God in me.
Thank You
I wish to thank the many friends and family who labored in prayer for me and this book. You’ve been there to encourage and sustain me. I can not mention each individual, but I do want to say a special thank you to our prayer group. Keep the fires burning!
INTRODUCTION
GOD DOESN’T ALWAYS put our life in the mold that the world thinks we belong in. Scripture tells us God uses the foolish things to confound the wise. The base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which seem of value to the world as nothing. As it is written in scripture, He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.
(I Cor. 1:26-31).
This book is not intended to be a sour grapes writing on how women have been less appreciated in the role of Christian ministry. My goal is to scripturally base some personal observations and revelations I have