The Fight for Female: Reclaiming Our Divine Identity

by Lisa Bevere

The very idea of womanhood is being assailed on all sexualized by our culture, eliminated from language, and silenced by the church. For decades, both sexes have been systematically undermined and stripped of their strength. Male and female were originally created as a power union, but that turned into a power struggle. For years, women listened to the lie that to be powerful they needed to act like men. Now the tables have turned, with men acting like women.

This attack is more than cultural, it is spiritual. Revelation 12:17 portrays a dragon enraged with women who has declared war on our children. Our enemy, terrified of what--and whom--we were made to reflect, seeks to blur the lines, distorting the very idea of what it means for women to bear God's divine image.

We were made for this fight. It will require honest, intimate conversations to emerge with God-inspired answers equal to the challenges of our day. Our marriages, children, churches, communities, and futures depend on it. It's time to unite, confident in our divine identity, clear in our commission, and courageous in our calling, to confront the darkness with love and light. It's time to fight for female!

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Christian Non Fiction, Faith, Audiobook, Womens, Christian Living

208 pages, Paperback

Published September 3, 2024

About the author

Lisa Bevere is a Christian author of the books Lioness Arising, Nurture, Fight Like a Girl, Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry, Out of Control and Loving It! Be Angry but Don't Blow It! The True Measure of a Woman, and You Are Not What You Weigh.
In addition to speaking at national and international conferences, she is a frequent guest on Christian television and radio shows. Lisa is also the cohost of the weekly television program The Messenger, which broadcasts to 214 nations. She and her husband, John Bevere, also a best-selling author, make their home in Colorado with their four sons Addison, Austin, Alec, and Arden.

Reviews

[Amanda (BookLoverAmanda) · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Fight for Female by Lisa Bevere - 4 Stars
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A very important and well needed book for today's world. Lisa dives right into the ongoing cultural, spiritual and society challenges in today's world. She goes through many things the enemy is doing to distort and twist biblical truths and gives us messages of hope. It calls for women to unite, embracing their God-given identity. She emphasizes the need for open, honest conversations, both with God and within communities to find solutions that are rooted in truth. "The Fight for Female" is a compelling call to action, urging women to rise up and fight for the very core of their identity, not only for themselves but for the generations to come.

Really enjoyed this one. Not a favorite of all time, but really glad she published this at such a time when what she talks about is needed.

Thank you to Revell for a copy to honestly read and review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Abi Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a powerful and strong book!!

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have been edified by Lisa Bevere as a gifted communicator and writer. I was particularly inspired by her message in ‘Lioness Arising’ and ‘Adamant’.

I recognise the challenge, prayer, courage and research it must have taken to unpack the message of ‘Fight For Female: Reclaiming Our Divine Identity’. A brave undertaking.

Through these pages multitudes of Christian mothers and wives will feel championed, seen, valued and encouraged to appreciate the wonder of their God-breathed female form. They will discover they have a place at the table. These women will feel empowered to rise up with courage to fight for the next generation.

As important as this mission is, I was left feeling like the overall theme of this book was targeted toward a certain type of female, rather than the expanse of womanhood celebrated in the Bible.

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Unmarried and childless women also feature in the pages of Scripture as heroines of faith, not because they selfishly pursued a career and delayed starting a family, but because they pursued God wholeheartedly.

Anna was a widow who spent decades devoted to God in the Temple and her prayers paved the way for the Messiah, Mary of Bethany selflessly anointed Jesus before His path to Calvary, Mary Magdalene was the first person to proclaim the gospel message, “He is Risen!”

These single women of the Bible weren’t contributing to depopulation, but to the advancement of the Kingdom of God!

***

The author presents research on new population trends that suggest a quarter of millennials will reach the age of forty without marrying. She notes these declining marriage rates will lead to increased cultural immaturity and decreased birthrates. She urges that these unfavourable cultural trends are the result of women believing the “dragon’s” lies: “Alone is better. Women don’t need men. Children are inconveniences that ruin your body…”

Throughout this book about the female identity, Lisa Bevere fails to compassionately acknowledge there are many reasons why a Christian woman might be single or childless.

A number of these reasons are the result of hardships that are beyond our control:
- the pain of an unwanted divorce
- the grief of a long battle with infertility
- life plans delayed or destroyed due to unforeseen chronic illness

Is the female form only celebrated once we have married and given birth? Or are all types of female welcome at God’s table?

To the married mothers Lisa writes, lovingly:

“Enjoy your family. Share meals and conversation. Play with your children. Make your home a sanctuary of laughter, learning and love. Include likeminded families in your friendship circle.”

After several paragraphs uplifting these women to fulfil their divine calling, as an afterthought, Lisa saves a couple of lines for those who might not fit in: “If you are single or don’t have children, look for those who need a godmother, mentor, or friend.”

Ah, okay.

***

After finishing this chapter, I opened the Word of God. Here, I found all different types of female celebrated:

“A woman who is no longer married or has never been married can be devoted to the Lord and holy in body and in spirit. But a married woman has to think about her earthly responsibilities and how to please her husband. But in my opinion it would be better for her to stay single, and I think I am giving you counsel from God’s Spirit when I say this.” (1 Corinthians‬ ‭7‬:‭34‬, ‭40‬)

When I went back to the Bible, I discovered a Gospel that is not exclusive, but rather radically inclusive of all people. I found that we don’t need to fit in to be accepted at God’s table, we just need to come, and be welcomed, just as we are.

Married. Unmarried. With children. Or without. LGBTQ+.

The King has spread His love-feast for you. Come just as you are.
You are welcome here —

“And he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, and the guests I invited aren’t worthy of the honor. Now go out to the street corners and invite everyone you see.’ So the servants brought in everyone they could find. And the banquet hall was filled with guests.”
‭‭(Matthew‬ ‭22‬:‭8‬-‭10‬)

[Michele H · Rating 4 out of 5]

I urge women followers of Jesus to read this book and share it with your daughters and granddaughters. We are daughters of God and women are gifted with bringing forth life and nurturing the generations. We should not let the culture hijack the word « woman » just based on someone’s feelings. Feelings are deceptive. Our womanhood is God-given. End of sermon. 🤣

[Miriam Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid book, but I felt a bit repetitive. I think that it would be a great book to do with a small group of Men and women, and work through the discussion questions together. And then take action for change. This is one of those books where reading it just to read it isn't the best. You should take action of some sort, and change.

I appreciated her candor and her willingness to have the conversation, gave me a lot to think about!

[Kathryn Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phenomenal book. Beautifully written and biblically centered. The perfect balance of truth and love!

[Lexi Maynor · Rating 4 out of 5]

An important read! Much needed in our time today. This isn’t a book about living the stereotype of a female like wearing dresses and cooking for our family (thankfully lol), but this is an insight and invitation to fight the real spiritual battle we are facing in culture that’s directly against the true identity of being a female.

Some quotes I loved:
“In the same way, women will never increase their value by devaluing men any more than the worth of men will be raised by the oppressing of women” (pg 91)

“When men are encouraged to act like women and women are encouraged to act like men, both genders move away from their positions of strength” (pg 101)

“The current dynamic of freedom of speech is permission to echo” (pg 128)

all in all: very easy to read. And we need more books like this. I could tell the book was very precise and to the point in language, but I think this could’ve easily been 2-3 books with the amount of content that was surfaced.

[Maleah Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great read for everybody — but really a must read if you are a mom (especially of daughters). Lisa Bevere really dives deep on the spiritual attack against women today. She uncovers many lies about what culture says it means to be a woman and refocuses our attention on what God has called woman to be. She does a great job at using scripture all throughout the book and asking thought-provoking questions to challenge our thinking. Her passion for womanhood is palpable and will encourage you to fight for the future of women through prayer AND action.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was alright…not bad, not great. Some good information about the start of the feminist movement, but I wanted more from the book. I didn’t finish it feeling particularly empowered and I feel like it’s already vanishing from my memory and once I start the next book will be completely forgotten.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing author and speaker. Lisa just puts it all on the table. Excellent book

[Edy Gies · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutly fantastic book that challenged and encouraged me. So many books are resources for women are placating or seek to calm. This book did the opposite. It offered a hope in Christ but also encouraged women to get in the battle and fight for what is right. The tone and message was one that we need more of in Christian women's writing.

[Polly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full disclosure I received an Early Reviewer copy of this book through LibraryThing which means that I did request a copy of this book but I did not pay for it. I say that only because paying for this book may have changed my rating some.

Ever since my college days I have been very interested in the way feminism and the idea of what being female means interact especially in literature and the real world. And I think it is very important to keep an open mind in this area as humans are ever evolving which means that feminism and the idea of female needs to evolve also. And this is where this book started to go wrong for me. But let me provide some details of what I mean.

The author, Lisa Bevere, opens the book with the description of a dream involving dragons. In keeping with the accepted meaning of dragons in the Bible, these dragons are harbingers of something terrible and Bevere struggles with why the women in her dream would be nurturing baby dragons which obviously are agents of evil; this lays the ground work for the entire book. I believe she had this dream and I believe that her interpretation of the dream upholds her belief that the way to reclaim the "divine identity" of woman that seems to have fallen by the wayside is to return to the Bible and to follow it religiously (no sarcasm or judgment of this belief intended). After all, religious freedom means being allowed to practice religion as one chooses.

But, having been raised in a Christian church where women were not given enough credit for protecting their families and where evangelism was preached but only if it was to like-minded people, I struggle with any direction to return to a previous time. After all, adapting is what keeps all of us moving forward, whereas digging in ones heels and refusing to move forward only causes you to get run over. And maybe if the author had stuck to religion this may have been a worthy argument.

However, and this is the crux of my issue with this book, there are arguments against the evolution of language and some blatant Bible shopping to back up the points made. There are many Bible "quotations" that do not include the appropriate references which is unfortunate when part of the argument is to return to the Word and study it. In addition, Bevere uses several different translations of the Bible without providing a clear argument for choosing one translation over another especially when the difference in the translations may contradict each other. This takes me back to the original reference to dragons, which may or may not be the result of an evolution of language. Seemingly, there is some debate over whether "dragon" is the appropriate translation of the word "tannin" in the original Hebrew. (While this is an interesting debate, I would not begin to argue one side or the other but it is important to note.)

Finally, this book does a fair amount of glossing over some of the issues that are actually making it hard to maintain a traditional view of femininity. A lot of the argument in this book revolves around insulating oneself from the world while at the same time creating new connections with people. In one instance, someone asks how to talk with a friend who is dealing with gender disphoria and the answer is to tell them to just wait for the next life when all will be well. In another instance a shooting in a Christian school by a trans-male is referenced but there is no context as to what this shooting has to do with the purpose of the book; in fact, I had to hunt down the referenced newspaper article to even find what that shooting was about and was disappointed to not get an answer there either. And probably the biggest issue in the book comes in Chapter 9. In this chapter, Bevere quotes from 1 Timothy where Paul talks about how worship should be performed. This verse specifies men but the author takes it upon herself to assure us that Paul meant to include women when he wrote this. This is an awful lot of conjecture based on very little evidence.

I gave this book 3 stars because I think that it could make an interesting basis for a Bible study that also includes opinions from Bible scholars. But ultimately the book did not give me much hope for "reclaiming our divine identity" because I am not sure that there has ever been a clear understanding of what exactly the Christian idea of femininity is beyond being subservient to men in home and church.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

“This fight for female is not a fight for women’s rights–it is a battle to rescue and recovery our divine birthright. What one generation forfeits,” the next fights for. “There are battles for men to fight and there are battles only women can win. This is our fight and it will require repentance, redemption, and rescue…we are poised for the restoration and recovery of what has been misplaced, displaced, and stolen from our feminine identity for decades…The enemy’s focus has shifted to women because Jesus is coming back for His bride, the church.”

“If is a tricky word pregnant with uncertainty…if is tied to a trifecta of time, pure motive, and women together…If God said nothing would be impossible for people who were united in rebellion, then how much is possible when godly women set their hearts on God’s will for their lives and families?”

“Females of all ages are being threatened by a double-edged sword. One edge is the systematic sexualization of females; the other is the silencing of women.” Our swords are spoken. Your voice is most powerful when lifted up in prayer, “There is no greater weapon than a life laid down…Women are warriors for life.”

“Female was creation’s finale…Our Creator isolated the man’s X chromosome and raised it to the second power…We need daughters who have an intimate rather than itinerant knowledge of Jesus.” We need women who are steepled in faith rather than steeped in fear. Is there a song you need to write, sing, or dance over your circumstance? Restoration, redemption, revelation, and rescue: Lisa Bevere’s The Fight for Female is a shofar song for victory!

[chan✨]

It was hard to rate this book. Lisa Bevere is a powerful speaker and author and I admire her passion in empowering women. The parts in this book about spiritual warfare and the disdain satan has for women were good. I agreed with the parts that talked about how both male and female are of equal importance. I even agree that in the quest to elevate female, males have been demonized in some feminist circles. Uplifting women does not mean we mentally beat up or bash men. Totally agree.

But… there was so much transphobia, I cannot overlook that. Those sections left me so disillusioned. So un-needed and helped no one… and it really got me thinking... what was the point? In a world where the LGBTQ community is constantly demonized, excluded, and not welcome in churches, did this message really need to be further perpetrated? Who was your message for? The echo-chamber that already agrees with you? or to make those in this community feel even further alienated?

Those with gender dysphoria are not a threat to women. You’re talking about sports, while transgender folks are literally being murdered or targeted as victims of hate crimes. I’m so tired of this narrative that trans people are out to get women or something. It makes me sick. do better.

[Tammy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I only gave it three stars because while it is a good book that shares quite a few helpful things, it just feels a few years too late.

I heard her speak on a podcast and was really intrigued by her understanding how the sexual revolution really got its start in feminism. But sadly, that was just one small fraction of the book. Wow there wasn’t anything wrong with what she said, it just feels geared toward someone who is just learning to walk with God. I want to dig deep and be challenged to think things that I haven’t thought before. I didn’t find this in this book.

There were a few good one liners that I appreciated. But overall, I don’t feel like I gained too much more than I did from listening to her on the podcast. Thankful for our journey and glad she’s willing to share a story, just need more meat on these bones.

[Danielle Lamm · Rating 4 out of 5]

🤍The Fight for Female by Lisa Bereve
📖 Summary:
The Fight for Female: Reclaiming Our Divine Identity by Lisa Bevere is a book addressing challenges to womanhood from a Christian perspective. Bevere explores the cultural devaluation of female identity and encourages women to reclaim their God-given roles and purpose through biblical truths. The book highlights spiritual warfare targeting women and offers guidance for navigating these struggles.

Praised for its empowering message, it serves as a call to action and source of encouragement for women seeking to understand their divine identity in today’s world.

✨Things Readers Would Love:
🤍 Empowering Message
🤍 Relatable Tone
🤍 Faith-Centered Perspective
🤍 Encouragement for Women
🤍 Call to Action
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⭐️ Final Thoughts and Rating:
The Fight for Female by Lisa Bevere is a powerful, Spirit-filled book that deeply resonated with me. I was truly moved by how the Lord spoke through Lisa on every page. The topics she addressed are incredibly relevant to today’s challenges, especially for women navigating their identity in a complex world.

What stood out most was Lisa’s ability to use her personal experiences to connect with the reader. Her authenticity and vulnerability made the message even more impactful. She doesn’t just offer encouragement—she provides biblical truth and practical steps that empower women to reclaim their divine identity.

This book is both timely and timeless, a must-read for any woman seeking to embrace her God-given purpose. I walked away feeling inspired, equipped, and reminded of the incredible value and strength God has placed in every woman. Highly recommend! 4.5 ⭐️

[Parti-Gyle · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't think I'm the right audience for this book. While I agree with a very tiny amount of what the author is saying, most of her suggestions are outlandish and bizarre. What I object to most, however, is how she misrepresents her sources. Most egregiously, Ms. Bevere writes about the article Pedophile, Child Lover, or Minor-Attracted Person? Attitudes Toward Labels Among People Who are Sexually Attracted to Children, which she represents as society moving toward agreement that pedophiles should be labeled as a "minor-attracted person". I read this entire article (which is open access) and that is not at all what it says. The discussion section of the articles starts with, "The purpose of the current study was to investigate the label preferences of people who are sexually attracted to children." In other words, the authors of the article sought out ONLY the opinions of pedophiles, not society as a whole. Ms. Bevere's writing implies that the study says that modern society is gung-ho for this change, which is completely untrue. After this academic dishonesty, I had a hard time reading the rest of the book.

[Patty Betts · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Isn't this beautiful? By clinging to Him, we discover a good and whole life. We flourish whenever we choose love. Love is more than a feeling. Love is an action. Love is a commandment that is always a choice. I don't always get to choose how I feel, but I do get to choose how I respond. There are times when life demands acts of love when we are not experiencing the emotions or feelings of love...Love is a commitment...Love requires courage, while hatred merely requires cowardice. The dragon hates love." God is love. "The dragon fears females who have learned that you don't fight fire with fire; you fight fire with love. Let's be brave enough to believe we are truly daughters of a divine kingdom, female ambassadors anointed by their Father to speak hope and healing."

Fabulous read! I love being a woman, a strong woman of God. No one directs me but God - His Word is my authority, and I will always stand in my womanhood. Thank you, Lord, for making us women - beautiful, talented, wise, and spiritual warriors for a world in need!

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is such an important subject and Bevere is taking it on head first: there is a dragon out there, and he wants to devour our children. Especially our daughters who are being told lies about their identity, their sexuality, and who they are in the eyes of God. Bevere hits the mark when she relies on God's Word as the objective authority of our identity in Christ. When she veers off and recounts a dream or a vision, she becomes less reliable; how do we respond to a vision which she alone has experienced? That's too subjective to take at face value. Overall, the message to Christian women is clear: we must take this threat seriously and not entrust our children to a world where children are being indoctrinated into the spirit of the age. We must not be afraid to speak the truth about what it means to be a woman -- and what it does not mean.

[Sue Schlesman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the most important book of the decade for women to read. I have never read such a profound, compassionate, sensible, biblical approach to gender, influence, and calling. Lisa Bevere blew me away. I bought this after hearing her speak on this topic and immediately read it. This is intellectualism meets common sense and cultural awareness meets passionate responsibility. Every woman who is concerned about the identity crisis in America or who wants to follow Jesus, must read this. Honestly, men should read it too because Lisa outlines the intentional cultural and political strategy to break down family by breaking down identity for men and women over the course of the last 70 years. Well-researched and well-explained, this call to action is as far away as you can get from a conspiracy theory and Christian fundamentalism. This is pure Kingdom-thinking and spiritual warfare.

[Ashley Llorens · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was SO insightful. If you’ve ever wondered what it means to be a woman, and more importantly a woman of God and how to reclaim your God given identity, this is the book for you!

I love how Lisa Bevere words things with love and truth! I honestly think everything in this book needs to be discussed! Will it upset some? Yes, but it’s the Truth. And there’s questions after every chapter that can be used for discussion and/or reflection. Honestly, I wish I had this book and knew of LB when I first got saved. She discusses very real ways the enemy is attacking females in today’s world, from the obvious ways to the more subtle! Some topics are - Finding your voice, Words - language, Work-life balance, Over sexualization, Confusion, Idols, Social media, Motherhood, Children and generations, Marriage, Abortion, and so much more. It’s filled with personal stories, real life statistics, and biblical truths! I’m definitely gonna be reading this book again!

[Christina O’Connor · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautifully written encouragement for women to hold to their true, God-given feminine identity while gracefully confronting modern ideologies fueled by the dragon’s quest for destruction.
I would recommend this book to anyone, Christian or not. Even if you don’t believe in God and would just like to take a deep-dive into what Christian women believe about their identity from a biblical perspective, I implore you to read this.
I’ll be starting a small group at our church centered around this book - I believe it is a great example of truth wrapped in love and compassion.

[Sonja · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for all in todays society and generation. Lisa speaks truth and wisdom in how women need to rise up together and protect our children and families as daughters and mothers of the Lord most high. I won’t give any spoilers but she delves deeper into other issues and warfare, it’s important to stand up and not back down in a time of confusion, identity crisis and need for something greater and larger than what the world says. She also has reflection/discussion questions at the end of each chapter which is great for small group/Bible study discussions! Highly recommend this book.

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was very excited to read this book, as I had been listening to Lisa through her podcast. Each chapter is rich with well articulated truths. This book is full of nuggets of wisdom that I definitely want to reread and chew on further. I especially love her constant reminders of who we battle and that there’s a real enemy out there vying for our attention, children, and souls. I also love her reminders of who God is and who He created us women to be. I highly recommend this read!

[Madi Utz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hope every woman of Christ reads this book. The author does an amazing job of pointing out how society and culture lie to women in hopes of weakening the power given to them in Christ. In turn, she uses Scripture to show how strong we really are and gives us such a great call to action. God calls woman to such high and great things in this life. I look forward to picking this book up again throughout this year - it will definitely be a re-read!

[Darla Baustian · Rating 3 out of 5]

She will be called "woman", because she was taken from "man.”
Genesis 2:23 NLT

Beautiful daughter,
though female was created last,
she is not the least.
You began in God's image and were reborn His daughter.
Yet I fear your divine identity and its authority in your life are under assault.
An ancient foe hopes to strip you of this designation-don't let him.
Each day presents us with the choice of courage or cowardice.
Choose wisely.
Wake up and be the answer
God created you to be.
🙏

[Stacey Cochran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an important book that really challenged me. I love that Lisa Bevere gave a message of hope in Christ, but spoke the truth about the spiritual battle that is being waged against women. Also by following her on social media, I see that she lives this message. This is a message that I will be returning to again and again.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own
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[Lisa Titley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must-read. Lisa Bevere masterfully weaves together Scripture, history, and her personal story in a way that’s both artful and compelling. I couldn’t put it down—so much of what she shared resonated deeply with my own journey. Every Christian needs to grasp how today’s cultural narratives around gender are eroding the very fabric of God’s design. This book is both a wake-up call and a battle cry.

[Ana Justice · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Fight for Female is hands-down Lisa Bevere’s best book yet. She beautifully unpacks the authority, power, and influence women carry when they walk in their true anointing and calling. I love how she breaks it down in such a practical and biblical way, it’s both inspiring and empowering. This is a book I’ll be coming back to again and again, and I can’t wait to go through it as a Bible study with the women at my church in the new year. Highly recommend!

[Brianna Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book about the spiritual battle humanity faces, both men and women, as we are stripped from the identity God has given us, are finding ourselves more and more at war, but most of us don't notice. It is a wake up call to fight for our identity, the identity of our family, friends, and for our marriages and the children we raise.