"Every woman is freed to lead. How and where she leads is a matter of personal conviction formed from biblical understanding and life experience. Rita Carver offers an authentic account of her own leadership journey, laced with leadership strategies and stories of how women led in the Bible, that motivates us all to consider just how well we are investing the influence of our own lives. Read on and continue your journey " Elisa Morgan Speaker, Author, The Beauty of Broken President Emerita, MOPS International "Using the voice of her own story set alongside a carefully contextual reading of these biblical narratives, Rita Carver describes how women have been leading in their own unique way all along. Because of her hard work and intuitive wisdom, women of today now have easy access to biblically rooted and effective feminine leadership strategies. This God-given wisdom may well broaden, enhance, and change the face of leadership in the church." Janet Davis Speaker, Author, My Own Worst Enemy Meet the Bible's Women Leaders . . . and discover how God empowered them to lead. Free to Lead is filled with spiritual wisdom and powerful truths that will challenge you to hit "refresh" and look again at Esther, Deborah, Martha, and others. Dr. Rita Carver weaves together biblical research, current leadership theories, and her own journey to give you actionable steps to allow you to lead with confidence and courage wherever God opens doors. Rita White Carver, PhD, is a leadership consultant, writer, and educator. Her passion is to help women discover the freedom they have in Christ to become the leaders God created them to be. Contact her at www.ritawhitecarver.com.