Book Review: Cradling Abundance

 

Cradling Abundance

One African Christian's Story of Empowering Women and Fighting Systemic Poverty

by Monique Misenga Ngoie Mukuna

Pub Date 27 Jul 2021 

 InterVarsity Press,  IVP Academic

 Biographies & Memoirs  |  Christian

I am reviewing a copy of Cradling Abundance through InterVarsity Press, IVP Academic and Netgalley:

Monique Misenga Ngoie Mukuna persevered through many challenges growing up in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  She lived through  political turmoil and violence, misogyny and patriarchy, lack of community resources and personal loss.   As she carved out a life for herself, her family, and her community, she kept seeing the same story played out for women vulnerable and trapped in poverty.  She knew every system was stacked against them. So Maman Monique committed to take action in every sphere she could: through education, the local and national church, and international cooperation.   In 1999 “Maman” Monique joined she joined with other Christian women to start the nonprofit Femme, Berceau de l'Abondance—Woman, Cradle of Abundance.

Cradling Abundance offers unique window on the lives of women in Congo, across Africa, and throughout the Majority World. In Cradling Abundance she recounts her remarkable experiences as a gifted student and teacher, successful businesswoman, local and denominational church leader, visionary social activist, and matriarch for her extended family. With stories of other African women woven in, this narrative presents a panoramic view of Christian women at work at every level of the church and community.   This books shows us the resistance many women face even within their own congregations and families, as well as how their faith leads them to oppose injustice, discrimination, and suffering.

If you are looking for a pose story about a remarkable woman who fought to make a difference I highly recommend Cradling Abundance.

I give Cradling Abundance five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!