THE DREAM OF YOU

With a strong teaching voice evoking comparisons to Christine Caine and Lisa Bevere, rising speaker and leader Jo Saxton confronts women on the mistaken identities that bound them, pointing them to help and hope in Scripture and through recognition of self-worth.

Working from the core message of Ephesians 1:11, Jo Saxton implores women to reject mistaken identities and affirms readers with the Biblical truth that "In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will." [The Message] By taking personal stories from her own life, growing up the child of Nigerian immigrants in the UK, for a time in foster care and then facing a complicated home life situation, she helps identify key scenarios where identities develop that are not true to God's vision for his child. Some of the issues of identity addressed include, knowing one's name, embracing the gifts each has been given, confronting body issues, experiencing seasons of depression or grief, and letting go of perfectionism.

She invites the readers, through thorough Biblical examination of texts where identities are in question or being developed, to accept being seen by a loving God, being known by him, and allowing their broken stories to be redeemed. Turning them to redemption stories. Becoming oaks, like the broken Israelites did.

Jo Saxton is a pastor, speaker, author, church-planter, wife and mother. She also travels the globe speaking to leadership organizations, at children's conferences, women's events, Christian festivals. This year, she has been invited to speak in four countries and twenty-two states, with numerous events per month. Apart from her speaking, Jo spends much of her time mentoring and training leaders through 3DMovements (www.3dmovements.com), an international discipleship operation, as well serving on the advisory board for Today's Christian Woman and cohosting the Lead Stories podcast. Jo has written several books all published by Hodder & Soughton in the UK. The last book was High Heels & Holiness.