Deborah Menken Gill has ministered as a teacher, pastor, in missions, and directing discipleship for the Assemblies of God USA. With a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary, most recently she served as Professor of Biblical Studies and Exposition and Chair of the Bible and Theology Department at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (AGTS), Evangel University in Springfield, MO. Her special research and writing interests include: whole-life discipleship, Christian formation and spirituality, theology of work, and women in ministry and leadership. Deborah's husband, Jan, is an architect specializing in church design and an artist specializing in painting. Today she serves as founder and director of Sherpa: Guidance for the Spiritual Climb, a charitable organization focused on spiritual formation and soul care.
This book is an anthology of seminary-student papers from the Biblical-Theology of Women in Leadership classes at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. They range from biographies of women to issues touching women around the world. The book concludes with individual women’s brief statements in support of their calling and a Bibliography of recommended sources of these topics.
This collection of seminary-student papers on whole-life discipleship is arranged into two parts: Becoming Disciples of Jesus Christ and Making Disciples for Him.