The Susan Kimes Legacy Library

Honey, How Can I Rent the Rose Bowl?

The story of salvation, calling, Chosen Women and a God-sized assignment

Susan tells the remarkable story of how God transformed her life, led her into women's ministry, planted a vision for thousands of women to worship together, and eventually led her to ask her husband John the unforgettable question, "Honey, how can I rent the Rose Bowl?"

Spiritual Health Check: Dependence on Christ

Learning to live as Jesus lived, dependent upon the Father

Susan challenges the cultural ideal of independence by showing that Jesus Himself lived in complete dependence upon the Father.

Treasures of the Heart

Three life experiences transformed into eternal treasures

Susan shares three deeply personal stories: her conversion to Christ, the holy experience of being present at her mother's death, and the childhood teacup memories God later used to prepare her for the Chosen Women stadium ministry.

Honey, How Can I Rent the Rose Bowl?

The story of salvation, calling, Chosen Women and a God-sized assignment

Susan tells the remarkable story of how God transformed her life, led her into women's ministry, planted a vision for thousands of women to worship together, and eventually led her to ask her husband John the unforgettable question, "Honey, how can I rent the Rose Bowl?"

Spiritual Health Check: Dependence on Christ

Learning to live as Jesus lived, dependent upon the Father

Susan challenges the cultural ideal of independence by showing that Jesus Himself lived in complete dependence upon the Father.

Treasures of the Heart

Three life experiences transformed into eternal treasures

Susan shares three deeply personal stories: her conversion to Christ, the holy experience of being present at her mother's death, and the childhood teacup memories God later used to prepare her for the Chosen Women stadium ministry.

My Identity in Christ

Providence, Preparation, Promise, Provision and Protection

Susan explores the believer's identity in Christ from God's preparation before creation, through salvation, adoption, cleansing, the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, prayer, protection and Christian responsibility.

The Lord's Servants Boast in God

Praise in the battles, the need, the blessing and the future

Susan teaches that praise is not reserved for moments when life feels good. God's servants learn to boast in the Lord during battles, physical and emotional need, prosperity and ultimately around His throne.

Who Me, Lord?

Guidelines for stepping out by faith when God calls

A practical companion teaching to Susan's testimony about Chosen Women, offering biblical guidelines for recognizing and responding to God's call.

The Lord's Servants: Boast of Christ Around the Throne

A journey through Revelation 4 and 5

Susan walks through Revelation 4 and 5, describing the throne of God, the worship of heaven, the twenty-four elders, the living creatures, the scroll, and Jesus revealed as both the Lion of Judah and the Lamb who was slain.

Love One Another

Learning to love others with the love of Christ

Susan teaches that lasting Christian love does not originate in human willpower or emotion. We love others by first receiving, depending upon and allowing the love of Christ to flow through us.

The Love of Christ

The love of Jesus reaches the sick, the shamed and the sinful

Susan studies several encounters from Luke to show how the love of Jesus reaches people in physical suffering, shame, bondage and sin, while also warning His followers to listen carefully.

Life in Christ: The Sin Outfit, Part 1

A visual object lesson on how sin hinders our life in Christ

A visual teaching that uses an "outfit" to identify rebellion, independence, pride, fear, and other patterns that do not reflect life in Christ.

Releasing Fears

A practical teaching on identifying fear, distinguishing actual circumstances from imagined ones, surrendering fear to God, and replacing it with truth and peace.

You Are Made Whole in Christ

Seeing yourself through God's provision, preparation and transformation

Susan traces God's involvement in a person's life from before conception, through formation, salvation and transformation, emphasizing that believers are known, loved, adopted, equipped and made whole in Christ.

Identifying the Tactics of Satan

Recognizing temptation, choosing truth and returning to God

A teaching beginning in Genesis 3 on deception, the battle for the mind, and recognizing spiritual tactics.

A Personal Testimony: From Shame to Faith

Susan recounts her unexpected pregnancy, early marriage to John, motherhood, struggles with drugs and alcohol, and the path that led her to faith in Jesus Christ.

A Father's Perspective on Parenthood and Abortion

John Kimes reflects on parenthood, family, responsibility, and the circumstances surrounding the births of their children. This is preserved as a family archival companion to Susan's testimony.

The Lord Reigns: The Vision of Chosen Women

Susan tells how the vision for Chosen Women developed through prayer, confirmation, personal surrender, and a call for women to gather in worship, repentance, and unity.

Dress to Fit Your Position

A short teaching from Colossians 3:12-15 using clothing as a picture of the character believers are called to put on.

A Prayer of Repentance for the Church

A corporate prayer calling the church to confess rebellion, misplaced priorities, division, and lack of love, and to surrender again to God.

Chosen Women Planning Skit: A Lighthearted Ministry Brainstorm

A humorous scripted planning scene showing the women brainstorming ideas, names, and plans for ministry events. Handwritten production notes have been omitted.

Components of Discipleship

A practical outline of prayer, worship, praise, thanksgiving, dependence, confession, spiritual warfare, study of the Word, examination of lifestyle, training, and encouragement.

2006 Servanthood Retreat Leaders Schedule

The leaders schedule for the 2006 Servanthood Retreat, preserving Susan's role in the teaching sessions.

Friend: A Women's Bible Study

A study of biblical friendship, including how friends help, protect, and rejoice with one another.

Disciple Making

A teaching on why Christians make disciples, the characteristics and purpose of discipleship, formal and informal disciple making, and how to choose and approach a disciple.

A Disciple of Christ

A scripture-based portrait of a disciple of Christ: imitating Jesus, spending time with the Father, relying on the Holy Spirit, speaking for God's glory, serving others, enduring trials, and helping the world know Him.

Discipleship Training Day

A 2002 training-day agenda designed to develop a core group of women to mentor and disciple other women in the church and community.

A Young Women's Mentoring Tips

A mentoring handout preserved in Susan's ministry files. It is included as an archival resource and is not presented as Susan's original writing.

Expanded Biography of Susie Kimes

A longer ministry biography describing Susan's conversion, ministry development, and the work of NEWIM and Chosen Women.

Short Biography of Susie Kimes

A short ministry biography summarizing Susan's testimony and ministry.

A Heart at Rest: Roadblocks to Rest

A NEWIM conference teaching on the things that rob believers of rest and the promise of rest in God's presence.

The Vulnerability of Believers

A teaching on dependence upon Christ and the vulnerability that comes when believers move away from that dependence.

Remember What God Has Done

A closing devotional for the Life in Christ Bible study, using biblical memorials and remembrance as an invitation to recall God's work.

Life in Christ: The Sin Outfit, Part 2

The continuation of the Sin Outfit teaching, focused on confession, surrender, replacing falsehood with truth, and allowing God to remove patterns of sin.

Life in Christ: Dependence

A study contrasting self-sufficiency with dependence on Christ, including the call to deny self, take up the cross, follow Jesus, and trust God through trials.

Life in Christ: Identifying Prideful Living

A Bible study identifying prideful living and contrasting it with humility before God.

Life in Christ: Seeking the Forgiveness of Others

A study about making things right when another person has something against us, adapted from Neil Anderson's Steps to Freedom.

Life in Christ: Forgiveness

A detailed teaching on why forgiveness matters, what forgiveness is and is not, and a guided process for choosing to forgive, using a portion of Neil Anderson's Steps to Freedom.

Life in Christ: God's Provision

A scripture-rich study of what believers receive in Christ, including identity, the Holy Spirit, spiritual armor, gifts, prayer, and the life of the church.

Life in Christ: Having Love for One Another

A study on loving Christ first and allowing His love to shape relationships with others.

Life in Christ: God's Providence

A Bible study tracing God's providence through creation and His intimate knowledge and care for each person.