Becoming a Titus 2 Woman – A Book Review

This book, by Martha Peace describes itself as “a tool to train older women to successfully mentor younger women.”  She believes that “God desires every Christian woman’s ministry to be somewhat centered around being a Titus 2 Woman and teaching and encouraging the younger women to be a Titus 2 Woman.”  Based primarily on Titus 2:3-5, the book is divided into four parts:

• When I disciple a younger woman;
• How does a Titus 2 woman act?
• What does a Titus 2 woman teach?
• Why should a Titus 2 woman teach?

The first two sections focus on the mentoring process and the character qualities of an “older woman”.  “Older” does not refer only to a woman’s age in years–it refers more importantly to the level of maturity in her Christian walk.  The older woman should be maturing in the areas of doctrine, character and ministry for Him.  The older woman is to model the godly life and teach the younger woman, through words and example.

Titus specifically instructs the older women to teach and encourage the younger women in seven specific areas.  The third section of this book focuses on how women can be obedient in doing that.  The study questions at the end of each chapter help women to understand what the Bible teaches in each of these areas.

The final section discusses the reason that older women should be teaching the younger women–“that the Word of God may not be dishonored” (Titus 2:5).  It is an encouragement that we take this mandate seriously.

The book is full of practical examples, and a woman who reads the book and completes the study questions will feel prepared to minister to younger women as instructed in Titus 2.