Lioness Arising by Lisa Bevere
This book is a call to women to wake up and change the world. Lisa Bevere uses the lioness as a symbol for women to follow. She shows many of the lioness's characteristics and then uses scripture to demonstrate that women should take on many of the lioness's qualities for the betterment of the world. For example, lionesses are fiercely protective of their young - but not just their young - all young. She calls women to be passionate about children being abused and to rise up to fight against it.
I really enjoyed her look at the lioness. It gave me an insight into the role of women that I hadn't thought about before. She does question the role of the wife in regards to submission - and she talks to what God really wants that to look like by quoting scripture. She challenges the notion that women can't hold positions of leadership within the church. She says that "gender alone does not qualify a man to lead, just as gender alone should not disqualify a woman. Virtue qualifies both male and female." (p. 97) She gave me alot to think about and all of her points she backs up with scripture. I can see both sides of this issue though and can see where some Christians will take issue with her conclusions. Our church has walked this line by allowing women in many positions of leadership including serving communion. We just do not have women pastors. Only men fill the role of pastor in our church. Again, there is much disagreement in the church community on this issue --- I can see all sides but I personally am most comfortable with the stance our church has taken on this.
The book is very well written and very engaging. I do hope you will read it. It was very enjoyable. I received this book from WaterBrook Maltnomah Publishers for the sole purpose of reading and doing this review.
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