Together in Ministry: Women and Men in Flourishing Partnerships

Written by Rob Dixon and Ruth Haley Barton

Narrated by Timothy Andrés Pabon

Women and men are designed to work together in fulfilling God's mission on earth. Yet God's original intent for equal partnership has been so distorted that churches and organizations continually struggle to foster healthy mixed-gender ministry collaboration. Is it even possible to return to the Genesis ideal of colaborers in today's contexts?

Longtime ministry leader Rob Dixon knows it's possible-though it takes intentionality, courage, and wisdom. Based on qualitative field research among ministry practitioners, Together in Ministry offers a prophetic roadmap for individuals and communities as they seek to develop flourishing ministry partnerships for women and men.

Organized around the key domains of inner life, community culture, and intentional practices, this model identifies ten key attributes of partnerships that are both personally satisfying and missionally effective. For each attribute Dixon presents research findings and biblical examples, along with benefits, barriers, and practical next steps. With plenty of real-life stories from ministry leaders and reflection questions in each chapter, Together in Ministry casts a compelling-and encouraging-vision for flourishing partnerships and equips teams and individuals with next steps for making that vision a reality.

• Language: English
• Publisher: ChristianAudio.com
• Release date: Sep 28, 2021
• ISBN: 9781545918623

Rob Dixon

Rob Dixon is the author of Together in Ministry: Women and Men in Flourishing Partnerships. In addition to serving on InterVarsity staff for more than twenty-six years, Rob teaches at Fuller Theological Seminary and Fresno Pacific University. In his free time, Rob enjoys pickleball, long runs, and cheering for the LA Dodgers.

Reviews for Together in Ministry

[erincaffeine · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This gives a practical “how to” to help men and women work together effectively in ministry or in any other context. Great questions, great challenges and invitations! Not as much about the theology of women leading, though there is some, but how to move forward seeing women in leadership.