Consider a Greater Purpose: Esther, Vashti and the Courageous Women who Followed - Tapa blanda

Women such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Corrie ten Boom and Michelle Obama are admired by many not because they petitioned for recognition in the history books, but because of where they were placed in history. They were led to complete an assignment to make a difference in the lives of others. Their lives parallel the story of Queen Esther who God brought into the kingdom of Persia, “for such a time as this.” For Esther, that “time” was to save the Jewish people from an orchestrated annihilation. For other women throughout history, their “time” assignments made monumental significance in the lives of their people. Consider a Greater Purpose: Vashti, Esther and the Courageous Women Who Followed parallels the lives of women with queens Vashti and Esther to provide inspiration for others to recognize and move in their God-timed assignments.

Denise L. Posie was ordained in 1999, at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, under the leadership of the late Rev. Dr. Frederick G. Sampson. She currently serves as pastor-congregation consultant in the Christian Reformed Church in North America in the Office of Pastor-Church Relations in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Prior to this current assignment she served for thirteen years as pastor of Immanuel Christian Reformed Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She has an Associate of Arts degree in General Studies from Wayne County Community College, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Marygrove College, (both in Detroit), and a Master of Divinity degree in Pastoral Leadership from Columbia International University in Columbia, South Carolina (1999). Posie has spoken at conferences and workshops and has facilitated leadership retreats in addition to preaching in pulpits. She has published in Reformed Worship, “Black and Reformed: Perspective from Five African American Leaders” March 2006; and Weavings Journal, “Rising with New Courage and New Hope” Volume XXIV, Number 2, March/April 2009, an issue dedicated to the teachings of Parker J. Palmer. She currently resides in West Michigan where she enjoys friendships, reading, journaling and encouraging the young and mature to know their God-given gifts. In addition, she is a featured speaker at various venues throughout the country. Denise L. Posie founded DLP Ministries (Daily Living with Purpose) in 2012 as a way to join God in advancing the kingdom through preaching, teaching, training and conversations that equip and challenge individuals to grow in Christ. She envisions transformed lives, honoring and glorifying God.