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In recent days, the press has been giving some attention to the New Reformed movement sweeping through evangelicalism, particularly among young evangelicals. The majority of those affected by the resurgence of Reformed theology appear to be young, white men. Little research has been done regarding the women involved in this movement.

Likewise, studies in church history rarely describe the women who played key roles in the history of Christianity. Those that do tend to see ancient Christian women through the eyes of contemporary feminism.

Sacred Friendships – Celebrating the Legacy of Women Heroes of the Faith (BMH, 2009) avoids both the pitfalls of revisionist history and historical neglect. Robert Kellemen and Susan Ellis tell the stories of a number of influential women throughout church history. The authors describe the specific ministries and roles of these women and from their examples glean insights for contemporary women.

Sacred Friendships is mainly for women readers. But men, particularly church leaders who want to see women empowered for service in the church, can learn from this book. Kellemen and Ellis point out the ways in which Christian women in the past have ministered in areas of counseling, soul care, and spiritual guidance.

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