Church Girl: A Gospel Vision to Encourage and Challenge Black Christian Women

Church Girl is a National Bestseller and ECPA Christian Book Award finalist that invites Black Christian women to reignite their purpose in Christ, restore their dignity, heal emotional pain, transform their rest, and learn how to flourish in today’s secular world. It is written by Bible teacher, speaker, and psychotherapist Dr. Sarita T. Lyons.

“Masterfully intertwines the narratives of Scripture with the lived experiences of Black women, addressing with great wisdom the challenges we face.” —Lisa Fields, CEO of Jude 3 Project and author of When Faith Disappoints

Black women are often the hidden figures in the church. Despite at times being rendered invisible, uninvited, and unprotected in a racist and sexist world, they remain valued image-bearers and influential instruments in God’s redemptive plan.

Church Girl invites readers on a journey from the Garden to the present day. It affirms that the unique story of Black women is woven into the grand narrative of Scripture, and that the message of the gospel provides the light, lens, and love needed to see and live as God intends.

Church Girl addresses key questions, including:

• How do I understand my identity in light of Scripture?
• How should I think about my purpose?
• How can I thrive despite the challenges of racism and sexism?
• How are Black women hurt in the church, and how can healing take place?
• Why am I always exhausted from work, and where can I find true rest and peace?
• How can I flourish in a secular world while living out my faith with conviction and integrity?

With compassion and wisdom, Dr. Sarita Lyons invites Black women to engage the unique issues they face in the church with prophetic boldness, priestly compassion, pastoral wisdom, counseling insight, and sisterly relatability and love.