Created in God's Image: From Hegemony to Partnership is a church manu on men as partners for promoting positive masculinities. It is a dynamic resource on men, gender and masculinity from the stand point of the Christian faith. The concepts of masculinity and gender are explored with the aim of enabling men to become more conscious of gender as a social construct that affects their own lives as well as that of women. Masculinity is explored from lived experiences as well as from the perspective of social practices, behaviour and power constructions through which men become conscious of themselves as gendered subjects.

Various approaches are used to examine and question hegemonic masculinity and for creating enabling environments in which men and women work towards re-defining, re-ordering, re-orienting and thus transforming dominant forms of masculinity. The intention is to affirm positive masculinities and not to demonize men or to instill feelings of guilt and powerlessness in them. Men are enabled to peel away layers of gender constructions which have played a key role in defining, manhood in specific cultural, religious, economic, political and social contcuts

The manual includes theological and biblical resources, stories, sermon notes and eight modules on men, masculinity and gender. The modules include activities for discussion on how men's experiences, beliefs and values form the foundational bases of masculinity. It also addresses the nolle of the church in this formation. It makes a vital contribution in advancing men's partnership with women in building a just community where right relationships with each other and with all of creation will be fostened. It affirms the right for both women and men to live life in fullness