Rhonda Harrington Kelley - Talking Is a Gift: Communication Skills for Women

What a treasure Kelley and Brennans Talking Is a Gift is to anyone seeking to improve their speaking and communication abilities. This user-friendly text is packed with practical application, moving the reader into a speaker with useful steps and tools. Many thanks to them for writing this fine book!

Karen Allen

Presidents wife, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

I greatly appreciate the message of this book: that speaking is a privilege and a gift. As one who has struggled to get out of the gate in speech preparation, I am very excited to have this practical and academic reference book. Talking Is a Gift is a must read for the women I coach and mentor.

Becky Badry

Founder, Women in Leadership Coaching, Womens Ministry Consultant

Whether you are speaking to hundreds of women from a platform or leading a small group in your living room, Talking Is a Gift will equip you to clearly communicate and connect with your audience. The authors give you proven skills to develop your talk, communicate your vision, and inspire others toward action. This book is a must read and practical resource for every woman desiring to engage the hearts and minds of others.

Lisa Bryant

Director of Womens Ministry, Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg, VA

In the book, Talking Is a Gift , Rhonda Kelley and Monica Rose Brennan spotlight the art of using their words to help women develop skills for effective communication. Not only will this book be beneficial on the academic level, it will be a valuable tool for womens ministry leaders to communicate Gods Word and message in Bible studies and special events.

Mary Cox

Womens Ministry Director, North Metro First Baptist Church, Lawrenceville, GA

Help! I cant put this book down! Written by two of our nations top experts in Christian communication, Talking Is a Gift is a treasured resource. This intellectual yet fun-to-read tome provides detailed instruction, spiritual inspiration, and great encouragement for both novice and experienced speakers.

Diana Davis

Syndicated columnist/author/Christian speaker, www.dianadavis.org

In Talking Is a Gift , Dr. Kelley and Dr. Brennan share straightforward advice which will benefit even the most timid and inexperienced speaker. Talking Is a Gift will challenge the reader to think before she opens her mouth, prepare thoroughly, and then speak out with the bold confidence of knowing she is doing her very best.

Deb Douglas

Minister to Women, First Baptist Bossier City, LA, LifeWay Ministry Multiplier

Talking Is a Gift is a much-needed resource for womens ministry leaders currently serving in local churches as well as a great academic text for training the next generation of womens leaders. The benefits of this text stem from the insights of two Christian leaders with varied experiences ranging from speaking at womens events to teaching in college and seminary classrooms.

Stephanie Edge

Associate Professor, Union University

Director of Womens Ministry, Poplar Heights Baptist Church, Jackson, TN

Wow! Rhonda Harrington Kelley and Monica Rose Brennan have provided speakers with an amazing resource to take their speaking careers to the next level. These ladies know what they are talking about and address all of the important areas of speaking. Cant wait to get my copy!

Linda Gilden

CLASSEMINARS, Inc. Speaker Trainer and Director of Writing Programs

What an extraordinary resource Rhonda and Monica have given us! There is no aspect of effective communication that is not covered herefrom the mechanics of preparation to fear of speaking, to nonverbal communication. Women leaders will find this book invaluable in helping them move their speaking skills to the next level!

Susie Hawkins

Author/speaker/presidents wife, GuideStone Financial Resources, Dallas, TX

Drs. Kelley and Brennan have written a superb guide to public speaking and communication specifically for women. Their incredible insights and practical advice will challenge the minds and bless the hearts of all their readerswomen and men alike. Dont miss Talking Is a Gift and indeed so is this book.

Ed Hindson

Distinguished Professor, School of Religion, Liberty University

In Talking Is a Gift , Rhonda Kelley and Monica Rose Brennan have stepped up with a practical guide to understanding communication, in hopes of broadening our ability to say what we mean, mean what we say, and do it in a way that invites others to listen and respond with clarity and purpose. So, whether you talk a lot or a little, to large crowds or just anyone wholl listen, youll find this timely resource supportive, compelling, and effective in your growth as a communicator.

Judi A. Jackson

Associate Dean of Students; Coordinator of Womens Programs

Adjunct Professor, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Talking Is a Gift affords a rich resource for women whose roles in Christian ministries call upon them to do public speaking for devotionals and Bible studies, as well as drama and oral interpretation. Womens ministry leaders, Bible study leaders, and mission group leaders will profit from this helpful guide to help female speakers perform these roles more effectively in the Lords work.

Steve Lemke

Provost/Professor of Philosophy and Ethics,

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

I wholeheartedly recommend Talking Is a Gift . Gleaned insights from timeless truths of public speaking woven with fresh practices of the most engaging voices of our day will arm women to confidently present well. This volume will equip women in any context from Bible study to the board room. A much needed tool for women to lead and teach more powerfully.

Kathy Ferguson Litton

Consultant for Ministry to Pastors Wives, North American Mission Board

Talking Is a Gift is an incredible collection of essential tips for any speaker. The authors are not only gifted in speaking but also in the art of communicating through the written word. I am thrilled to endorse this valuable resource and would recommend this book to anyone who longs to effectively communicate their message to an audience.

Jaye Martin

President, Jaye Martin Ministries, Houston, TX

I wish I could have been in Rhonda or Monicas classes when I went to seminary. I also would have loved to have had Talking Is a Gift as a textbook. Now, this valuable resource will be a great tool for training the woman who senses a call to the ministry of proclamation and wants to fulfill that call within the giftedness she has as a woman.

Leighann McCoy

Womens Ministry Leader; pastors wife, Thompson Station Church, Franklin, TN

Talking Is a Gift is a valuable resource for any woman who wants to glorify God through a speaking and teaching ministry. Kelley and Brennan have masterfully created this very practical book with an eye toward all aspects of oral communication for women by women. I look forward to using it as a textbook in my classes.

Denise ODonoghue

Womens Life Director, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Finally, a book about communication and public speaking designed specifically for women. Talking Is a Gift is a very concise, thorough book that addresses the full gamut of public speaking from organizing a speech to verbal presentation and the appearance of the speaker. As a professor of womens ministry for two colleges, this book will be a must have textbook in my public speaking class.

Judy Patrick

Womens Ministry Professor, University of Mobile/Baptist College of Florida

The need for Spirit-empowered communication that is clear, accurate, and inspirational is paramount in a media culture of ambiguous signals and shallow theology. No one is more qualified to speak into the fog than Rhonda Kelley and Monica Brennan. These two ladies bring a wealth of experience and expertise together in Talking Is a Gift: Communication Skills for Women . This book is a timely resource that is incredibly practical and impressively substantive, while at the same time being insightfully sensitive to the unique role of those who communicate woman to woman.