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It also provides some action steps that you can immediately put into practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The contributors of this book come from all sorts of backgrounds (professors, ministry \u003cbr\u003e leaders, convention leaders, and others) but have one thing in common: they love to see women grow in their walks with the Lord. Join the authors of \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Woman, \u003c\/i\u003eand find out how you can best serve the women around you. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristin L. Kellen\u003c\/b\u003e (MA, EdD, PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS). Her focus is counseling children, teens, and their families. Kristin is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel for Disordered Lives\u003c\/i\u003e, set to be released in October of 2021. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia B. Higgins \u003c\/b\u003e(MDiv, PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Ministry to Women and Associate Dean of Graduate Program Administration at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS). She teaches in the Ministry to Women degree programs at Southeastern, with her ministry focus being college-aged and adult women. She is married to Tony, who serves as Executive Director and staff counselor at Bridgehaven Counseling Associates. They live in the RDU area and worship at The Summit Church. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMissie Branch\u003c\/b\u003e is the Assistant Dean of Students to Women at Southeastern and is focused on discipling and equipping women for ministry. Missie and her husband William were church planters for eight years in Philadelphia before moving to Wake Forest, NC. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Dean\u003c\/b\u003e (MDiv, PhD) serves as Assistant Professor of Ministry to Women at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College. She and her husband Jody, along with their two children live in the New Orleans area where Jody serves as Senior Associate Regional Dean for Extension Centers and Associate Professor at NOBTS. Her ministry focus is preparing women for ministry leadership. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTara Dew\u003c\/b\u003e (MEd, EdD) serves in ministry alongside her husband Jamie Dew, president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS). She is the mother of four children and has been a pastor's wife for over 20 years. Tara's ministry focus is training and equipping women for ministry, particularly ministry wives. She teaches adjunctively and directs \u003ci\u003eThrive: A Minister's Wife Certificate Program\u003c\/i\u003e at NOBTS. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesley Hildreth\u003c\/b\u003e (MA) is the Women's Discipleship Director at The Summit Church. Lesley and her husband Scott served eight years overseas with the International Mission Board (IMB) before coming back to the states to work in full-time ministry and education. She is a frequent contributor to the IMB and has written for Lifeway, the Baptist Press, the Biblical Recorder, SEBTS, and other online resources. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelly D. King\u003c\/b\u003e (ThM) is the Manager of Magazines\/Devotional Publishing and Women's Ministry Training for Lifeway Christian Resources. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMinistry to Women: The Essential Guide to Leading Women in the Local Church, \u003c\/i\u003e the Bible study \u003ci\u003eLiving By Faith: Women Who Trusted God, \u003c\/i\u003eand is a contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Woman: Ministering to Her Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength. \u003c\/i\u003eShe has also contributed to Lifeway's Advent and Easter studies and is the co-host of the Lifeway Women's Marked podcast. Prior to coming to Lifeway, she served as the Women's Missions and Ministries Specialist for Oklahoma Baptists and taught women's ministry courses at Oklahoma Baptist University. She holds a Master of Theology degree from Gateway Seminary in Ontario, CA, and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Ministry degree. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristy Thornton \u003c\/b\u003e(MA, PhD) is the Director of the ThM program, and Associate Director of PhD studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS). She completed a PhD in systematic theology in which she focused on Trinitarian, Christocentric Dogmatics. She teaches adjunctively at Southeastern and is a member of The Summit Church. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Whitfield\u003c\/b\u003e (MA) is Executive Director of Communications at The Summit Church. She is cohost of the podcast SBC This Week and has served in various professional capacities for the Southern Baptist Convention for over 20 years. 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