Beautiful Feet: Unleashing Women to Everyday Witness, By Jessica Leep Fick alt
Beautiful Feet
Ebook
  • Length: 223 pages
  • Published: July 28, 2015
  • Imprint: IVP
  • ISBN: 9780830898756

"How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" —Romans 10:15Sometimes women feel like we're not cut out for evangelism. We may worry that our female bodies get in the way of our witness, or that we will seem awkward or pushy. We can feel insecure, like what we do won't make a difference in leading people to Jesus.Evangelist Jessica Leep Fick believes that God has created women to go to amazing and ordinary places to share his love. We have aptitudes and abilities that Godcan use in his mission, like gifts of collaboration, empathy and the ability to share vulnerably. Women throughout Scripture were heralds of the gospel, and we can be too.Get ready to join Jessica and women across the globe on this adventure of sharing Jesus with confidence and love. This upbeat, motivating guide will unleash what God has created in you to boldly and lovingly share Jesus. Discover how you too have beautiful feet.

"In her snappy, super-honest and sometimes disarmingly snarky style, Jessica Fick takes the sting out of sharing our faith. Whether we wear flip flops or stilettos, this gal challenges us all to put on shoes and walk our beautiful feet out to share our hope with our world."Elisa Morgan, speaker, author, The Beauty of Broken and Hello, Beauty Full, cohost, Discover the Word
"Evangelism isn't a calling or gifting reserved for men, and now we finally have a book that speaks directly to women with respect as those also created in God's image. Jessica Leep Fick writes with the voice of a teacher, preacher, neighbor and woman—owning and celebrating the many seasons of life, relationships, and expressions of femininity, broken and redeemed. She is a needed voice in the training up of evangelists but more importantly in our faithful, day-to-day lives as Jesus followers."Kathy Khang, director of campus access initiatives, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, coauthor of More Than Serving Tea
"Passionate and practical, filled with biblical insights and wisdom from lessons hard won. In Beautiful Feet Jessica Fick equips us to leave the footprints of our faith journey wherever we walk in life. Empowering and inspirational!"Jo Saxton, chair of 3DMovements and author of More Than Enchanting
"Jessica's verve and sensibility combine to make Beautiful Feet as practical as it is inspiring. For all of us navigating the call to witness, this book is good news."Debra Hirsch, author of Untamed and Redeeming Sex
"Jessica Fick manages to combine being a woman and being a witness. She reflects on issues of makeup, appearance, low self-esteem, depression, fashion and comfort food along with her vocation, ministry, leadership, prayer and most especially calling as an evangelist. She is honest, raw, hopeful, inspiring and cool. We need more beautiful women with beautiful feet like Jessica, and if you want to be one or understand one, this is a great book for you! Really fun!"Rick Richardson, professor of evangelism and leadership, Wheaton College, author of Reimagining Evangelism
"Evangelism can be a scary journey for many of us. It's easier to say that we haven't been called to travel this road, but the truth is that God has intended for every one of us to carry and deliver the message of Jesus wherever we go. Jessica Fick understands our fears and fragilities in starting this journey. But she doesn't let us get away with avoiding the call. Instead, she challenges us with honesty, humor and heartfelt exhortations to move our beautiful feet and bring good news to a world that needs Jesus. In this much-needed book, we learn so much from Jessica and her examples in everyday witness."Helen Lee, author of The Missional Mom
"With the defining question Are you willing? Jessica Fick paints an astounding picture of the beauty that is released when we share our imperfect stories with those around us. Mistakes, human failure and the circumstances of our lives that we cover in shame all become truly transformational when placed in the Master's hands. Written with candid passion, Beautiful Feet is a beautiful call to share this story with so many who need to hear our God story and removes the fear and hesitation in sharing it."Sherry Surratt, CEO and president, MOPS International
"With a powerful and distinctly feminine voice, Fick challenges the church's understanding about the role of women in evangelistic ministry, correcting long-held assumptions about the male-dominated world of preaching evangelists. With humor, style and theological accuracy, Fick contends for the gender-inclusivity of the role of evangelist. Truly and unfortunately, a rare book celebrating the unique role women play in the work of evangelism. This book is sure to set many women free to proclaim the gospel with all the gifts and fervor the Spirit of God has given them."R. York Moore, national evangelist, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, author of Making All Things New and Growing Your Faith by Giving It Away
"Every woman who wants to share Jesus should read this book! Jessica uses humor, personal stories and wonderful theology not only to encourage but also to train in how to make disciples."Greg Nettle, president, Stadia
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CONTENTS

Introduction: Can God Use Me?
1. Uncomfortable
2. We Saw Your Boobs
3. Fashionistas for Jesus
4. First-Date Awkwardness
5. Choose the Right Shoes
6. Burning Man and the Resurrected Man
7. Connecting God?s Story,My Story Her Story
8 Experiments in Loving Others
9. Are You a Peacock or a Pigeon?
10. Rest and Other Strange Concepts
11. Life Changes, God Is Unchanging
12. Compassionate Calluses
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: The Big Story
Discussion Guide
Notes
Bibliography
Contact Page

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Jessica Leep Fick

Jessica Leep Fick is evangelism resources director for Stonecroft, a women's ministry based in Kansas City. Previously she served as a writer and evangelist for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, preaching, teaching and doing evangelism training at conferences, churches and campus groups across the country. She loves to help believers have fun with Jesus in his mission and talk with people who don't follow Jesus about their spiritual questions. Jessica believes that the good news of Jesus should influence every area of life—not just the soul—and is passionate about following Jesus as a wife, mom, preacher, neighbor, student and friend. She has a master's degree in evangelism and leadership from Wheaton College Graduate School and lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with her husband and two sons.