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"The term ""antepartum"" is not often used but is crucial to understand. It refers to the period in pregnancy before a birth. Antepartum mothers have unique needs that are often ignored by chaplains and others in ministry. Inez Cotton, working with hospital chaplains, developed a procedure and resources to benefit future mothers. ""Triumphant Hope in the Midst of Despair"" describes the process used to develop these resources and how they were implemented in a hospital setting. This book is a valuable resource, not only for hospital chaplains, but for everyone who desires to minister to an antepartum mother, including pastors, church staff, family, and friends. As a chaplain and educator, Inez Cotton presents her book to several audiences. Aimed at supporting hospital patients that are with child, Cotton journals her doctoral thesis chronicling leadership and supportive spiritual, theological principals and encouragement tactics for the family, church, and other community venues. Written from a Christian perspective, ""Triumphant Hope in the Midst of Despair"" welcomes and challenges us to listen more and garner new avenues of hope and affirmation to women who are anticipating birth. The book provides several creative activities for support systems needed for a group of women who are often silent ""ladies in waiting."""

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Dr. Inez Cotton has made a valuable contribution to the ministries of the Church by focusing our attention on antepartum mothers. It is rare to find churches who see this as a need. Hospital chaplains cannot carry this burden alone. Dr. Cotton provides the needed information for sensitizing us to this valuable ministry. Dr. Emmanuel L. McCall, Retired pastor and seminary professor, popular lecturer, Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Inez Cotton has carefully captured the learnings from her Doctor of Ministry Project on pastoral care and ministry among antepartum mothers. She provides keen insight, personal anecdotes, and theological and biblical understanding to the ministry of caring before childbirth. This is a timely word for the church and every follower of Jesus who aims to stand with pregnant mothers in distress, in the joys, and challenges of childbirth. Albert L. Reyes, D.Min, PhD, President and CEO, Buckner International Dr. Cotton gives both heart and attention to women needing extra tender loving care during possible traumatic life altering events they might experience before childbirth. Her training and call to serve them make her one of the leading champions on this subject. The church is being called upon to embrace this matter and shepherd families through an event that can open the door for congregants to experience ministry like never before. Michael A. Evans, D Min., Pastor, Texas Baptist Denominational Leader, Civic and Community Servant

"Dr. Inez Cotton has made a valuable contribution to the ministries of the Church by focusing our attention on ""antepartum mothers."" It is rare to find churches who see this as a need. Hospital chaplains cannot carry this burden alone. Dr. Cotton provides the needed information for sensitizing us to this valuable ministry. Dr. Emmanuel L. McCall, Retired pastor and seminary professor, popular lecturer, Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Inez Cotton has carefully captured the learnings from her Doctor of Ministry Project on pastoral care and ministry among antepartum mothers. She provides keen insight, personal anecdotes, and theological and biblical understanding to the ministry of caring before childbirth. This is a timely word for the church and every follower of Jesus who aims to stand with pregnant mothers in distress, in the joys, and challenges of childbirth. Albert L. Reyes, D.Min, PhD, President and CEO, Buckner International Dr. Cotton gives both heart and attention to women needing extra tender loving care during possible traumatic life altering events they might experience before childbirth. Her training and call to serve them make her one of the leading champions on this subject. The church is being called upon to embrace this matter and shepherd families through an event that can open the door for congregants to experience ministry like never before. Michael A. Evans, D Min., Pastor, Texas Baptist Denominational Leader, Civic and Community Servant"

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Inez Cotton is a retired Chaplain, Minister, Christian Educator, Motivational Speaker, and an Ordained Preacher from Virginia. She and her family currently reside in Dallas where she is a member and Sunday School teacher at Singing Hills Baptist Church. Inez holds a Master of Arts in Communication Degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from B.H. Carroll Theological Institute. She serves as a Pastoral Care Support Team volunteer, mentors Texas Baptist Chaplains, and a current member of the BGCT Endorsement Council.

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