Finding Your Voice
Engaging Confidently in all God Created You to Be
Foreword by Mandy Smith
Imprint: Resource Publications
This book invites you to know yourself and enjoy the delight your Creator has in you. By finding your voice you will be able to engage more confidently in the life that lies ahead of you and welcome generous relationships with those who share the journey with you. So whether you are just starting out on life or sensing a later change of direction, you are encouraged to explore your creation and spiritual gifts and make your contribution around the table of leadership, participating fully in joining your voice to the conversation. The God who created you, and now redeems you, purposefully gifted you that voice and invites you to uncover it and offer it to the world in service as well as in self-expression.
From her own lifetime of discovery, the author shares many stories of her journey and tackles some of the obstacles that are more acute for women on the way to finding their voice. But because we all need people around us understanding and encouraging us, the hope is that men will read these pages too in the spirit of #HeForShe, and so offer women their whole-hearted support.
Jennifer Turner was originally a town planner in the United States but in mid-life retrained and broke new ground as a female pastor. She has been recognized with Australian honors for that pioneering role and for her writing, which always focuses on applying the Bible to practical living. More recently she has engaged in training in Africa and Asia. She lives with her husband in Perth close to their sons and grandchildren.
“Kierkegaard affirmed that every human person is called by God to become the unique individual God created that person to be. In this book, Jennifer Turner gives a powerful and rich account of what this claim means, drawing from a winsome combination of biblical wisdom and deep life experience. The book will be an inspiration and encouragement both to men and women.”
—C. Stephen Evans, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Baylor University
“Jennifer Turner’s book has been immeasurably valuable in helping me negotiate ‘what is next’ as a woman who is at a crossroads. She speaks with authority and warmth from an array of life experiences. Her spiritual guidance is based in Scripture, informed by psychological research, and drawn from a wide reading in theology. In short, she is uniquely qualified to speak to women’s issues in life and in the church today and does so convincingly and powerfully.”
—Jan E. Evans, Professor of Spanish, retired, Baylor University
“I love books that are filled with wisdom—insightful gems that see me repeatedly reaching for my notepad. Finding Your Voice is one of those books. In it, Jennifer Turner draws from her rich life experiences, modeling how our stories can assist in identifying where God is at work. She pastors us through the book’s pages and helps us to discover our voice. This is a significant gift to us all.”
—Brian Harris, Director, the Avenir Leadership Institute