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Jenna
Published January 1, 2010
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Jo-Anne Berthelsen
17 books20 followersJo-Anne Berthelsen lives in Sydney but grew up in Brisbane. She holds degrees in Arts and Theology and has worked as a high school teacher, editor and secretary, as well as in local church ministry. Jo-Anne loves communicating through both the written and spoken word. She is the author of seven published novels – Heléna, All the Days of My Life, Laura, Jenna, Heléna’s Legacy, The Inheritance and Down by the Water, as well as four non-fiction works, Soul Friend, Becoming Me, Swansong and God Moments. Jo-Anne also writes a weekly blog, speaks regularly to church and community groups, and loves encouraging others in life in general and in their writing journeys. She also enjoys playing the piano, crossword puzzles, reading, and interacting with her three adult children and four grandchildren.
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August 30, 2013This book would suit the very conservative Christian who struggles with women not being accepted in ministry.
April 1, 2013
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Jenna’s determination to answer God’s call is fraught with challenge and disillusionment. She sees the hand of God at work in her life, but is often let down by the people she loves. However, the changes that occur enable her to grow in confidence, not only in God’s faithfulness but also in herself. Berthelsen gives us a valuable insight into the difficulties faced by women in ministry. WN
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Jenna Ramsey always puts 100% effort into all she undertakes and when she says “Yes” to God’s call to begin training for ministry, it is no exception. She is not surprised by her family’s negative reaction to her decision but their attitude only serves to reinforce her determination to succeed. And succeed she does.
Jo-Anne Berthelsen’s latest book jenna sensitively and wisely confronts the bias, prejudice and the subtle and often not so subtle put-downs that are frequently part of life for women in ministry. Although the book is fiction it is easy to identify with Jenna’s pain as she fights to take her place first at Bible College and later in the Church.
jenna is an must-read for any woman thinking of entering full-time ministry in 2011. It is a book for a time such as this.
A delightful extra was the personal message from God to Jenna at the end of each chapter. DS
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Jenna’s determination to answer God’s call is fraught with challenge and disillusionment. She sees the hand of God at work in her life, but is often let down by the people she loves. However, the changes that occur enable her to grow in confidence, not only in God’s faithfulness but also in herself. Berthelsen gives us a valuable insight into the difficulties faced by women in ministry. WN
(2)
Jenna Ramsey always puts 100% effort into all she undertakes and when she says “Yes” to God’s call to begin training for ministry, it is no exception. She is not surprised by her family’s negative reaction to her decision but their attitude only serves to reinforce her determination to succeed. And succeed she does.
Jo-Anne Berthelsen’s latest book jenna sensitively and wisely confronts the bias, prejudice and the subtle and often not so subtle put-downs that are frequently part of life for women in ministry. Although the book is fiction it is easy to identify with Jenna’s pain as she fights to take her place first at Bible College and later in the Church.
jenna is an must-read for any woman thinking of entering full-time ministry in 2011. It is a book for a time such as this.
A delightful extra was the personal message from God to Jenna at the end of each chapter. DS
April 8, 2016
I can't say I agree with everything in this book, but it was challenging to my faith. It's well written and is a good story.
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