Designed for Joy: How the Gospel Impacts Men and Women, Identity and Practice - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1433549255 ISBN 13: 9781433549250

Publisher: Crossway, 2015

Synopsis

“Male and female he created them.” ―Genesis 1:27

It’s one of the most important―and controversial―topics of our time.

God created men and women in his image―equal in value and complementary in roles. These distinctive roles are not the vestiges of a bygone era, but integral to God’s timeless good design for humanity.

Designed for Joy includes fresh contributions from fourteen young leaders, casting a unified vision for Christian manhood and womanhood. Whether discussing the significance of gender, the truth about masculinity and femininity, the blessing of purity, or the challenge of raising children in a confusing world, this practical resource challenges us to embrace God’s good design―for his glory and our joy.

About this title

About the Author:

Owen Strachan is associate professor of Christian theology and director of the Theological and Cultural Engagement at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Jonathan Parnell serves as the lead pastor of Cities Church in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Denny Burk is professor of biblical studies at Boyce College, the undergraduate arm of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also serves as associate pastor at Kenwood Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He keeps a popular blog at DennyBurk.com.
Gloria Furman is a wife, mother of four, cross-cultural worker, and writer. In 2008 her family moved to the Middle East to plant Redeemer Church of Dubai where her husband, Dave, serves as the pastor.
David Mathis serves as the executive editor at desiringGod.org, a pastor at Cities Church, and an adjunct professor at Bethlehem College & Seminary. His articles regularly appear at desiringGod.org/mathis.
Andy Naselli is assistant professor of New Testament and biblical theology at Bethlehem College & Seminary and the administrator of the theological journal Themelios. He blogs regularly at AndyNaselli.com.
Courtney Reissig is a wife, mother, and writer. She has written for numerous Christian publications including the Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, and the Her.meneutics blog. 
Joe Rigney is assistant professor of theology and Christian worldview at Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the author of Live Like a Narnian: Christian Discipleship in C.S. Lewis's Chronicles and The Things of Earth: Treasuring God by Enjoying His Gifts. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two sons.
Marshall Segal serves as the executive assistant to John Piper and is a popular contributor to desiringGod.org.
Brandon D. Smith works with the Christian Standard Bible, is the author of Rooted: Theology for Growing Christians and They Spoke of Me: How Jesus Unlocks the Old Testament, and co-hosts the Word Matters podcast.

Review:

“A fresh and engaging look at the rich, biblical teaching on gender. The world has lied to our generation: freedom and power are not found by throwing off the created order, but in recovering it. This book renewed in me an excitement to teach these concepts to a rising generation!”
―J. D. Greear, President, Southern Baptist Convention; author, Not God Enough; Pastor, The Summit Church, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

About this edition

• Publisher: Crossway
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1433549255
• ISBN 13: 9781433549250
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144
• Editor: Strachan Owen, Parnell Jonathan