The Power of a Woman's Words Workbook and Study Guide

by Sharon Jaynes

Words are one of the most powerful forces in the universe, yet God entrusts them to mere mortals. This in–depth Bible study takes a closer look at what God has to say about our words. Popular author and speaker Sharon Jaynes spends time with several women in the Bible to discover the lasting impact their words had on those around them, and how those words have lingering effects even today. This guide provides opportunities for both study and reflection to bring about lasting change in readers’ lives. The chapters follow Sharon’s newest book, The Power of a Woman’s Words, and are perfect for individual or group study.

Genres: Nonfiction, Christian

160 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2007

Reviews

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, I liked this workbook, but if frequently didn't seem like it really went with the reading in the book. There are a lot of questions and verses to look up for each chapter. While this is not necessarily a bad thing, we could not go through all of the questions in our groups time (about 1.5 hours), so we had to pick and choose which ones we would discuss. I really liked the book better on it's own though this workbook will give you more to think about concerning our words and how we use them.

[Shelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am not an exceptionally religious person, but this book was well written and had good points for pretty much anyone to follow. There were many times where I found myself agreeing with the author and looking for ways to change some of the things I do in my own life in order to become a better person.

[Stephanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I feel bad criticizing a workbook about the power of a woman's words, but I think there are things that need to be said, so I'll do my best to say them nicely and respectfully.

I've done a lot of bible studies over the years. Some I've liked more than others, but I think I struggled with this one more than most (which is unfortunate because it's a topic that I was really looking forward to studying with my mom and sisters this summer).

From a formatting perspective, there are issues with spacing. Questions that required thought out answers sometimes had only one line of space while questions that required one to two word answers got three or four spaces.

In terms of the chapters themselves - they're long. Really long. Some of them had up to 30 multi-part questions with quite lengthy scripture readings. A number of the more recent studies I've done have divided study questions into days - which is something I think should have been done with this study to make it less overwhelming.

Admittedly, we only had 8 weeks to do this study and there are 14 chapters, which meant that most of the time, we were doing 2 chapters a week. That's just too much work. This study really needs to be done in a minimum of 10 weeks, preferably 12 if you plan on using the workbook.

Repetition was also an issue - both within the same question and throughout the study. Multiple questions required the reader to look up 4-6 scriptures and write an answer each time. The only problem was that 2-3 of the scriptures inevitably had the same answer so you're basically writing the same exact thing multiple times. The same scriptures were also used repeatedly throughout the study (gold ring in a pig's snout anyone?) to answer different questions.

Some of the questions had obvious answers and others asked the reader to compare things that had no clear connection. I also thought some of the scriptural examples used were questionable - as if the author was having to stretch to make her point.

Bottom line: the companion book for this study isn't horrible, but I would steer clear of the workbook.

[Leigh Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I decided to do the workbook along with the book on my own and boy am I glad I did. The book touches the major topics but the workbook really gets to the heart of Scripture and gives examples from the Bible of people who struggled with these same issues. The workbook does have long assignments, but well worth it!

[Terri Hardy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Used this in conjunction with the book of the same name at our last Bible Study. Alot of work but well worth it. This study guide delves deeply into women and men of the Bible to see how their words affected their world and ultimately ours. The lessons are so well assembled that you can do this workbook without reading the book and still get a huge amount of information and insight.

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

The workbook doesn't seem to have much to do with the specific reading other than the general topic under discussion/study. I do enjoy the workbook, and I am gaining insights into my own words though the study.

[Alaina]

The study guide that accompanies this book is thorough and In-depth, if you put in the time to complete each chapter, it is a worthy read.

[Tamara F · Rating 4 out of 5]

awesome

[Rebecca Billsby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great so far!

[Rachel Joyce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes, I liked it, but there were a few things I didn't agree with.