Loving One Another As Sisters and Brothers in Christ

God created men and women to cooperate for his glory—not to compete for their own. In Jesus and Gender, Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher consider how the life and way of Jesus offers a better path forward in Christian conversations about gender.

Buy now

“Jesus and Gender provides new insights and clarity to Christic masculinity and femininity and what our relationship with one another should look like.”

Hyepin Im

president, CEO, and founder of Faith and Community Empowerment

“If you only ever read one book about God’s intention for female and male relationships, read this one.”

Christine Caine

founder of A21 and Propel Women

“Powerful. Enlightening. Inspiring . . . This book is a gift to all siblings in Christ.”

Derwin L. Gray

cofounder and lead pastor of Transformation Church; author of How to Heal Our Racial Divide

“This book overflows with theological understanding, deep comfort, and wise insights.”

Justin S. Holcomb and Lindsey A. Holcomb

authors of God Made All of Me, God Made Me in His Image, Is It My Fault?, and Rid of My Disgrace

“This is a refreshing read, especially for someone who is burned out on gender roles debates and is looking for a meaningful way to uphold and celebrate God's image in all our brothers and sisters.”

Barnabas Piper

pastor and author

“Two distinct voices blend into one strong message that, if heeded, will bless and distinguish the body of Christ as a place of uncommon oneness.”

Carolyn Custis James

author of Half the Church: Recapturing God’s Global Vision for Women and Malestrom: Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing World

Jesus and Gender Video Series

The Jesus and Gender Video Series

In the companion video series, Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher introduce the concepts from each chapter of their book Jesus and Gender and share personal stories that supplement their teaching. With the Bible as their foundation, they explore basic identity questions, like: What does it mean to be created in God’s image? What does it mean to be a man or a woman? What should our relationships look like?

Get the video series
 

Elyse M. Fitzpatrick

is a bestselling author, national speaker, and ministry leader. She is director of Counsel from the Cross Ministries and author of over 25 books, including Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus and Found in Him: The Joy of the Incarnation and Our Union with Christ. She also is coauthor, with Eric Schumacher, of Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women. She earned an MA in biblical counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary and has been married for more than 40 years.

Eric Schumacher

is associate pastor of Grand Avenue Baptist Church in Ames, Iowa, and coauthor with Elyse Fitzpatrick of Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women. He earned his MDiv from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and has been married for over a decade.