Praise for
Lioness Arising
Lioness Arising will cause you to see the awesome strength and beauty that God has given every woman. It will stir up the lioness heart in you and inspire you to rise above the daily grind of life and serve God with a renewed passion.
J OYCE M EYER , best-selling author and Bible teacher
Lisa Bevere not only inspires us with roaring truths but also lives the life of a lioness. She is a committed Christian, a strong wife, a fearless mother, a bold speaker, and an extraordinary writer. Lioness Arising will inspire you to fulfill your God-purposed role in establishing Gods kingdom on earth. It is one of the most stirring books we have ever read.
J AMES and B ETTY R OBISON , Life Today television
Lioness Arising will help you to awaken the seeds of greatness God has placed inside you. Lisas passion to empower others will help you discover your value, purpose, and the amazing gifts you have to offer the world around you.
V ICTORIA O STEEN , co-pastor, Lakewood Church, Houston, TX
In Lioness Arising , Lisa Bevere paints a compelling picture of the impact the fully awakened Christian woman can have in her spheres of influencefrom her individual life, to the church, to the world. Those who read it will be stirred to push through the boundaries in their lives and take hold of Gods purposes for them.
S TOVALL W EEMS , senior pastor, Celebration Church, Jacksonville, FL
Lisa Bevere sends out a clarion call to women everywhere to rise up and take hold of the power God has given them. Whatever stage of life you are in, Lioness Arising will empower you to realize the strength, courage, and direction God has set before you.
E D Y OUNG , pastor, Fellowship Church, and author of You! The Journey to the Center of Your Worth
Lisas book is a God-inspired word to women. It is time to shake off oppression, get rid of whatever has held you in bondage, receive Gods grace, and do whatever he says to do.
S HARON D AUGHERTY , senior pastor, Victory Christian Center, Tulsa, OK
As a co-laborer for the cause of Christ, Lisa Bevere reminds us that the feminine form embodies love, hope, joy, and tenderness, without sacrificing courage, strength, and confidence. This book will remind you that God sees our dreams before we ever see them ourselves. It will inspire you to rise up in your calling and advance Christs kingdom across the earth.
B RIAN and B OBBIE H OUSTON , senior pastors, Hillsong Church, Australia
In Lioness Arising , we can hear Gods heart through Lisa, calling women to arise in strength and fierce power and get their hands dirty! Stop peering out from behind the safety and passivity of tradition, and let him position you in his kingdom for such a time as this. We cannot afford to wait any longertheres too much at stake.
R ON and K ATIE L UCE , founders, Teen Mania Ministries
Every female on the planet should read this God-inspired messagea wake-up call for women to rise up and challenge the status quo! Lisa reminds us that we as women are at our best when we lay aside our differences and work together to bring solutions to the worlds problems.
N ANCY A LCORN , founder and president, Mercy Ministries
Compelling and thought-provoking, Lioness Arising will challenge you to be all God designed you to be.
M ARGARET F EINBERG , author of The Sacred Echo and Scouting the Divine
Lisa Beveres prayer is that something fierce, beautiful, and wild will be awakened in you as you read this book. Lioness Arising will live up to its title because Lisa is someone who makes the world a better place.
D INO R IZZO , lead pastor, Healing Place Church
Hope will arise as you catch a glimpse of what could happen if every woman was fully awake in her moment in history. Read this book and awaken the lioness in you!
C HARLOTTE G AMBILL , founder and director, Cherish Womens Ministries, and senior associate pastor, Abundant Life Church, UK
Lioness Arising is not for the fainthearted. Its a call to action for women to roll up their sleeves, get their hands dirty, and step into the pain of this world, bringing the healing touch of Jesus to those who are bruised, crushed, and broken. If youre tired of wanting what you dont have, and youre ready to invest your life giving what you do have, this book is for you.
M ARILYN S KINNER , cofounder, Watoto Child Care Ministries
Lisas unfolding revelation of the lioness is both timely and important. All over the earth, we are witnessing an emerging generation of bold, beautiful women of God. Not only this, but a pride of lionesses whose strength and confidence are being restored through the power of the Holy Spirit and the healing sanctuary of the church. Not a power-hungry woman, but a loving, nurturing woman who knows her worth and walks accordingly in the earth today. Not a timid, cowering creature, but a woman with a new song in her heart, a song of radical freedom in Christ. This courageous overcomer is the lioness arising . This compelling work is for every woman who longs to be the answer in the earth today. May you find your inner growl as Lisa leads you toward the Great Lion of Judahthe original AslanJesus Christ.
C HRIS P RINGLE , senior minister, C3 Church
Lioness Arising shows Lisa Beveres God-given ability to shed light on spiritual principles as she shapes a world where women rise up as the fierce and beautiful lionesses they were created to be.
C HRISTINE C AINE , director, Equip & Empower Ministries, and founder, The A21 Campaign
In Lioness Arising , Lisa Bevere draws our attention to the natural fierce, protective aspects of a woman and demonstrates the power of women to battle for their destiny and the destiny of those they love. Let Lisa teach you how to operate in the power of Gods grace to pursue the prey of disappointment and broken dreams and embrace strength, develop courage, and effect change in the world.
B ISHOP C OURTNEY M C B ATH , senior pastor, Calvary Revival Church, Norfolk, VA
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All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Message by Eugene H. Peterson. Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked ( NIV ) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version. NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com. Scripture quotations marked ( NKJV ) are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked ( NLT ) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
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