Kat Armstrong - No More Holding Back: Emboldening Women to Move Past Barriers, See Their Worth, and Serve God Everywhere

PRAISE FOR NO MORE HOLDING BACK

WithPulling out my trusty wit and candor and a responsible use of Scripture, Kat Armstrong makes a winsome case for women in ministry. What the church needs most is not loud and shrill voices, nor does it need arguments rooted in Western liberalisms sense of justice. What it most needs is gifted women to use their gifts for the glory of God in the church. Barriers are broken down not by activism but by the beauty of Gods Spirit speaking to Gods people through women who are gifted to speak. Kat Armstrong is one of those gifts using her gifts to open Scripture for all of us.

Rev. Canon Dr. Scot McKnight

Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary

Kat is one of my favorite Bible teachers, and Ive been supporting her work through Polished for years. She inspires me every time I hear her speak, and, finally, we have her grace-filled teaching in a book! Every woman needs her words, especially at such a time like this.

Catherine Giudici Lowe

Reality TV personality Founder/CEO of LoweCo. and LoweCo.ncierge

Kat Armstrong is the woman to write this book. She lives this message every day by investing in women and elevating them with more diligence and zeal than just about anyone I know. Being a woman in leadership is lonely work, but No More Holding Back fires a shot across the bow of that isolation. If you are yearning for a friend who understands the challenges of leadership as well as a fellow soldier who will rally you to more, this book is for you!

Sharon Hodde Miller

Author of Free of Me: Why Life Is Better When Its Not About You

Kat is a brilliant Bible teacher and a ferocious cheerleader for women. I underlined so much of my book and said out loud You go, girl more times than I can count! This book will challenge you, encourage you, and inspire you to do all the great things that God has prepared in advance for you to do. On behalf of all the women now and in the generations to come, I say thank you, Kat, for writing these words for us.

Jamie Ivey

Bestselling author of If You Only Knew and host of The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey

What a joy to read No More Holding Back. Its message is on target: women are gifted by God to love and serve him fully. Men and women are to honor God together. Created as a team to image God, we live out our calling best when we encourage each other in growth and ministry. In tandem, we are strong. Sometimes that means dealing with misconceptions directly as Kat does and then moving forward without holding back. Read this book and lets cheer one another on to a deeper walk, better cooperation, and more effective ministry together with God.

Darrell L. Bock

Senior research professor of New Testament studies, Dallas Theological Seminary

No More Holding Back is an invitation for women to shift from risk managers to risk engagers.... Kats transparency and vulnerability serve to unearth the type of courageous surrender that results in us rising up and stepping out for such a time as this. Every page is part of a supernatural recruiting session calling you into your life mission, your true purpose, and your born identity. Its a charge for women of faith to stop hiding out in Gods heart and start being what he always intendedwomen of wisdom and worth who operate without approval and without apology. These women are indeed dangerous, and thats exactly what heaven is after.

Marshawn Evans Daniels

Godfidence Coach, TV personality, reinvention strategist for women Founder of SheProfits.com

Kat is a gifted communicator, and in this, her first book, her skills are on full display. Her passion for ministry, compassion for people, confidence in the gospel, and commitment to discipleship are contagious.... This book is challenging at points, even confrontational, but with a winsome and gracious tone. Kat really does believe that women, and men, should be emboldened to love God and love others and, in so doing, push back against the prevailing power of karma that rules this world. Karma enslaves and kills. Grace sets us free and gives life; it really is a thought that will change the world.

Glenn R. Kreider

Professor of theological studies, Dallas Theological Seminary Author, God with Us

The assumption within Christian circles is that for women and girls silence is golden, deference and submission are supreme virtues, and less is more.... Kat Armstrong draws from her own struggles with these confining, cautionary messages to summon her sisters in Christ to stop holding back. Her passionate call to shed these hindrances and press on to love God freely with all our hearts, minds, souls, and strength is crucial reading for the whole church!

Carolyn Custis James

Author of Half the Church: Recapturing Gods Global Vision for Women and Finding God in the Margins

I have sat under Kat Armstrongs memorable teaching at a womens event, and it is clear God created and formed her to be full of faith, passionate, articulate, and one who handles Gods word with knowledge and skill. She brings these same elements onto the pages of her fantastic book. Reading No More Holding Back in my car, I held back the strong urge to jump on the hood and yell, Yes! Everyone needs to read this book! Kats book is going to set women free to live and serve God. Highly recommend!

Vivian Mabuni

Speaker and author of Open Hands, Willing Heart: Discover the Joy of Saying Yes to God

No More Holding Back had me jumping out of my seat with praise! Now is the time to look into our rich heritage of faith to find the women of the Bible risking it all to follow after Christ. Kat is someone I deeply respect and I know her words will be an encouragement to you.

Tasha Morrison

President and founder of Be The Bridge

Yall, listen: Kat has a way of drawing us into her story and experience with authenticity, humor, and straight talk about the Bible. This will be my go-to resource for anyone looking to elevate womens voices in the church and to see women everywhere flourish in their gifts. No More Holding Back is a game changer!

Jessica Honegger

Bestselling author of Imperfect Courage Founder of Noonday Collection

Ladies, come on! In the first few pages I found myself clapping and shouting, Preach! Kat pulled me in and made me proud to be a woman, one who is able to love God with all her strength and mind. Kats encouraging and enlightening words along with powerful storytelling are a gift. There is a place at the table for every woman, and every woman will benefit from the encouragement and strength offered in these pages. Put it at the top of your reading pile!

Kate Merrick

Author of Here, Now and And Still She Laughs

Twenty years ago, I sat down to teach Kat and found myself being taught. Who was this young woman with such a conspicuous love for the Lord, hunger for truth, and abundance of humor and wit? Today when I sat down to read Kats No More Holding Back I had the same experienceI found myself being taught. I was inspired to redouble my efforts to encourage women to pursue theological education in colleges, seminaries, grad schools, and beyond. I plan to share this book widely in the hope that it will encourage others to love the Lord with all their minds without holding back.

Joseph R. Dodson

Associate professor of New Testament, Denver Seminary

I wish Id had this book by Kat Armstrong when I was starting off in ministry, but I am grateful I have it now. I am even more grateful we have a generation of women who will come to understand the truth about Gods plan to use women to influence the world through important resources such as