All of us are gifted
Families and churches thrive when both women and men use their gifts to lead and serve.
But some of us are restricted
Right now, women aren’t free to use their leadership gifts due to...
misreading Scripture
strict gender roles
sexist religious beliefs
Christian patriarchy
CBE is dedicated to reclaiming God’s plan for equality
Equip
Making the case that women's equality is a biblical imperative that helps all people thrive
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Advocate
Collaborating with individuals and organizations to cultivate women’s leadership
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Transform
Combatting abuse and domestic violence by recovering God’s vision for relationships
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Parable of the Brown Girl: The Sacred Lives of Girls of Color
Like the parables of Jesus, these stories will open your eyes to see and your ears to hear the truths that are needed in our work for gender equality for all girls.
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Six Black Female Artists Christians Should Know
The six women featured here have used art as a medium to express their faith, to call attention to injustice, and to recognize and preserve their heritage. Their work is a treasured piece of American history.
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Who Is More Like Jesus, Cinderella or the Prince?
Instead of allowing fairy tales to reinforce gender stereotypes, Christians can use them as an opportunity to show girls how they can live out the calling of all followers of Christ to follow in his footsteps.
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Christian and Islamic Feminists in Dialogue
This article considers strategies shared by Islamic and Christian feminists in exposing and upending biased historical and exegetical methodologies that further attitudes, laws, and social practices that marginalize and oppress women.
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Setting a Movement Aflame: The Power of CBE’s Founders
God gave our founders the talent, strength, and wisdom they needed to promote mutuality in compelling ways, especially among those who believed affirming women’s leadership ignored the teachings of Scripture.
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What to Say When Someone Says Wives Should Submit to Husbands
Sigh. Some of us have heard this overly simplistic and frankly convenient interpretation of Paul’s words in Ephesians 5:18-32. But is there more to this passage than meets the eye?
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