Dr. Larry Ellis tackles a complicated and controversial topic head on. He lays a deep Biblical and historical foundation to frame his argument that women leaders, prophets, and teachers have been used of God to impact His kingdom. This is a thought provoking and insightful work.

Harv Powers, PhD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Leadership Coach

God is not a gendered God. God displays characteristics that are both male and female, both generative and receptive. However, in the incarnation, God became human in a gendered person, Jesus the Christ, who chose twelve apostles, all of whom were Jewish males. Why were women not counted among the twelve apostles when women obviously played such an important role in the life of Jesus, even staying at the cross when all others (except John) abandoned our Lord? What are the ordination implications of Paul's statement that in Christ there is no male or female (Gal 3:28). In this book Larry D. Ellis embarks on a worthy endeavor toward a prudent balance of truth, justice, and mercy to address this most important topic of the role of women in ministry.

Dr. James R. Hart, President

Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, Jacksonville, FL

The role of Christian women in the home and church community is a topic with great relevance for all Christians, especially today! Dr. Ellis's book, Called Together-Biblical Leadership for Women and Men, ventures into this controversial, and gender-based territory, which is much misunderstood and in need of the clear discussion Dr. Ellis provides. He does not argue from a popular sociological perspective but instead provides a biblical roadway to understand this subject. Those of us raised with a patriarchal concept of Christian authority will certainly be enlightened by this thoughtful book.

Richard Cole, Esq.