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Hope Carpenter opens up about her personal struggles that nearly destroyed her family, her church, and her ministry, but then God did something miraculous--out of her brokenness, He made something beautiful.
As co-pastor of one of the nation's largest megachurches, Hope Carpenter had perfected the roles of supportive wife, good mother, devoted worship leader, and dutiful homemaker. But inside, she was secretly ashamed, sad, and afraid. She didn't know who she was, and she didn't know how to ask for help without bringing down the whole façade. A series of bad choices led to multiple affairs; her husband kicked her out and announced from the pulpit of their church that their marriage was over. Hope was sure her life was done. But in her lowest moments, something beautiful happened. God met her there, and, with a lot of hard work, time, and mountains of therapy, she started to understand the pain that had caused her to act out. She and her family faced their brokenness together, and in powerful acts of forgiveness only God could have arranged, they all found real breakthrough and healing. Ron and Hope rebuilt their marriage and their family, and their ministry thrives today. In The Most Beautiful Disaster , Hope helps readers understand the lasting impact of childhood trauma and gives readers practical steps to uncovering the root of pain in their own lives. She shows how small decisions can lead to big changes, and helps readers find healing and wholeness in Scripture and prayer. Ultimately, readers will be led to hope, reconciliation, and true freedom.Author Notes
Hope Carpenter is the cofounder of Redemption Church, a megachurch that started in Greenville, South Carolina. The church has satellite locations in San Jose, California; Raleigh, North Carolina; and the Dominican Republic. Additionally, they reach people around the world through their television ministry (on the Hillsong channel three times a week and on Daystar every Monday, broadcasting to over 450,000 weekly viewers), ministry app, ministry database, YouTube channel, speaking events, and conferences.
Through Hope Carpenter Ministries, Hope travels to minister women all over the world including the Dominican Republic, Pakistan, and Argentina. Redemption Greenville has weekly attendance in excess of 20,000 and the San Jose campus has approximately 6,000. Hope and her husband, Ron, live in San Jose, California and Greenville, SC.
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Publisher's Weekly Review
Carpenter, cofounder of Redemption Church in Greenville, S.C., debuts with an eloquent account of her path to recovery and redemption following sexual abuse. At 15, Carpenter was sexually abused by a boy she trusted. She responded by assuming she'd done something to deserve it and "internalized the lie" that she was worthless. Carpenter describes learning to "put on a mask" of happy normalcy by "hiding what was really going on inside and showing the world what I thought it wanted to see," how this pressure led to a double life and multiple affairs, and the relief of her confession to her husband and decision to seek help. She discusses how to identify warning signs of buried trauma, suggests seeking help through counseling, and assures those who are struggling that God loves them in their brokenness. While she acknowledges there is no quick-fix, she emphasizes the need to be honest with oneself, using biblical tales to make her points. Christian readers longing to overcome destructive patterns will be drawn to Carpenter's encouraging account. (May)
