Sunday, October 7, 2018

My September Baby

It it was last month when #myseptemberbaby finally came out - off the press! Yes, #myseptemberbaby is my first published book, BRAVE AND BEAUTIFUL: Serving God with Courage and Grace in Marriage and Ministry, published by CSM Publishing. Brave and Beautiful was launched at the 39th Manila International Book Fair, the biggest book fair held yearly in the Philippines.

Brave and Beautiful is a book written particularly for and about women in ministry, i.e. the pastor's wife. Despite the many blessings that come with serving the Lord in ministry, few roles can probably be considered as daunting as that of being a pastor's wife. With expectations and pressures that come with her fishbowl kind of life, it is a role that requires nothing less than courage, grace and a daily dependence on God. This book, which I fondly call B&B, seeks to help fellow PW's and women in ministry find clarity and encouragement in her role and how her contribution can be most meaningful and how to find rhythm in the things that vie for her attention.
BUT WAIT, there's more!
B&B is not just for the reading pleasure and benefit of pastors' wives. This book is also for women who are not in full time ministry because many of the things I share here address biblical womanhood, purpose, identity, balancing life, expectations, etc. "This book will make every woman understand her beautiful calling and design, and ecounrage her to bravely embrace her God-given purpose and destiny" (excerpt from one of the book's endorsers, Maloi Salumbides).
This is also for church members, who seek to care for their PW. It is a reality that some of her greatest challenges could come from the church itself!

Hope you can grab a copy, for you or your pastor's wife!

It is currently available at CSM (csm-publishing.com) at Pastor Drive, Paranaque City, GCMTC (Facebook GCMTC Inc) in Antipolo City, PCBS (Philippine Christians BookStore) nationwide and Back to the Bible Bookstore. Online orders are available thru CSM and GCMTC. You can also leave a message here, if you want!