Someday, I'd like to write and publish my own Christian book. But right now God has blessed me with an opportunity to do the next best thing: be part of a book launch team! 

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Two lovely Christian sisters, Kristen Clark (right) and Bethany Baird (left) of Girl Defined Ministries, are launching their new book, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships.


I am honestly so excited to read their new book, because these young ladies are absolutely on fire for Christ and are passionate about spreading what the Bible says, not what the world says, about womanhood, relationships, marriage, and the Christian life in general. 

I first found these women through their YouTube Channel, Girl Defined. After watching a few of their videos, I found it very refreshing to hear the messages and advice that they were spreading to Christian women, because their viewpoints are Biblical, but are often considered highly controversial, because they deviate so much from what society says about Christianity, femininity, dating relationships, and marriage.

The key point I want to make about Kristen and Bethany and their ministry is that they don't just share their opinions; they share the Truth, what God says in His Word. While some things about the Bible are mysterious and can be interpreted differently, there are many things that are black-and-white, and these ladies point out what the Bible says plainly about God's design and vision for different aspects of Christian women's lives, while giving practical advice for how to live these truths and commands out in daily life. 

It is also worth noting that Kristen is married, and Bethany was single while writing Love Defined, just before she recently got into a courting relationship (How's that for God's perfect timing!?). So, these ladies have so much to share from their personal experiences from both single and married perspectives, which I know I personally appreciate, still being single in my mid-20's.

Not only do these gals spread truth from God's Word through videos on YouTube, they have also written a book titled Girl Defined: God's Radical Design for Beauty, Femininity, and Identity. I'm currently in the middle of reading it, but I am really enjoying it so far, and I expect that their new book will also be a great read.

As a member of the launch team, I get to read a physical copy of Love Defined before it's publishing date, May 1, 2018. I will be posting a full review of the book later this month, so stay tuned for that. 

In the meantime, if you'd like to read the entire first chapter of Love Defined for free, pre-order the book (and get some amazing bonuses), and/or sign up for their free 7-day devotional, visit their website here: girldefined.com/lovedefined