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Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance AccountWritten especially for mums in ministry
Jules Middleton shares her own story and the stories of other mums
You'll find understanding and practical voices to help you thrive
Anna Hockley
Eden Christian Books Specialist
‘You really are a breath of fresh air.’ If Rev. Jules Middleton had a penny for every time she’d heard that, she’d be able to hire someone else to put on her kids’ birthday parties! Even as a compliment its message is clear: you’re different to what we expect.
Jules is one of hundreds of mums in ministry across the Church today, and yet against a predominantly white, middle-class, male-dominated history, they can still be something of an anomaly. Bringing together stories from all different walks of life - Pentecostal to Methodist, single mums to adopters, RAF chaplains to disability advisors and everything in-between – Jules maps the highs and lows ministry mums may face as they seek to ‘break the mould’ and challenge the ‘shoulds’ and stereotypes that surround both roles.
From identity and expectations to prayer and prosecco, this book will inform, entertain and ultimately encourage women that though you may not be able to ‘do it all’ perfectly, by God’s grace (and the help of some good friends and gin!) you can learn to thrive as a ministry mum.
Author
Jules Middleton
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Published
February 2020
Weight
164g
Page Count
160
Dimensions
12.9 x 19.6 x 1.3 cm
ISBN
9780281083275
ISBN-10
0281083274
Eden Code
5090348
Foreword by Revd Dr Sharon Prentis
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Unmumsy and unvicary: Hanging on to your identity by your fingernails
2. Moulds and hammers: Smashing the way it’s always been done
3. Becoming Mum: The early years
4. Endless expectations: And not giving in to them
5. Formation or transformation? Being intentional about change
6. Sustainable sacrifice: Not offering yourself on the altar of ministry
7. Prayer and Prosecco: Getting rest and recreation
8. Distraction and defeat: When it all gets too much
Summary
Bibliography
Further reading and resources
As a ministry mum, Jules Middleton has been in paid ministry roles in the church for eight years, all of them also as a mum and with a husband working full time. She writes a blog (Apples of Gold: www.pickingapplesofgold.com) about faith and ministry. In recent years it has been nominated for several Premier Digital Awards, being awarded Runner Up Blogger of the year 2015, and Runner Up Most Inspiring Leadership Blog of the year, 2016 and 2017. This has also led to radio appearances on BBC Radio Sussex and Premier Christian radio giving advice and opinion on a range of topics as well as the BBC’s ‘60 Second Sermon’.
In 2016 she published A Short Guide to Surviving The Discernment Process in the Church of Englandvia her blog, which has been recommended by several dioceses in the Church of England and continues to provide help and support to those exploring ministry.
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