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ENUMCLAW, Wash., June 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- Within the global movement to change what is unjust and unfair in the world—a movement driven by churches and secular humanitarian organizations alike—a new voice is emerging. Speaker and author Claudia Russell Ward, who focuses on women's spiritual transformation, believes women of faith may have the desire and power to change the world, but in order to achieve true success they must first allow themselves to be changed from within. In her new book, "Who Says a Woman Can't Change? Eight Ways to Prove She Can!" [2008, WinePress Group], Ward states that only God has the ability to effect inner transformation, and her book shows women how to make that happen.

Through the principal of the "Four Stays" method of change, Ward shows readers how to achieve the four attributes women desire most: security, self-esteem, serenity, and significance. "Who Says a Woman Can't Change?" teaches women how to rearrange their priorities, goals, and interests by helping them focus in on the inner woman, which then causes them to thirst for God's Word and create a heightened concern and love for others.

Says Ward about her book:

"Women long for a change in their lives but they don't know how that might happen. Most women believe change only takes place on the outside. No one in their sphere of influence has talked about the inside, so they don't realize that only God can change us from the inside out."

After nearly drowning during a drinking binge at the age of nineteen, Claudia Russell Ward cried out for God's help, and a life-altering journey began for this now-author, speaker, and Bible teacher. After pursuing a degree in opera at San Diego State University, Claudia left California and headed for Milan, Italy. A side trip to Switzerland took her to L'Abri, the chalet home of Dr. Francis and Edith Schaeffer. There, Dr. Schaeffer taught her the true meaning of Christianity: he asked if she believed Jesus Christ died for her, and a dramatic conversion followed.

Says Ward, "Women with a heart to grow in Christ can become Spirit filled, apply the Word of God to their lives, and leave a lasting mark in this world."

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