Editor’s note: This article is the fourth in our 2021 Black History Month and Women’s History Month series. During February and March, the Mutuality Blog will publish articles about Black women and women of color throughout Christian history, to tell and retell the stories of our foremothers of the faith who are often overlooked or misrepresented by history books. We hope this series will inspire you to continue learning more about the egalitarian women who fought for their God-ordained equality and the ways we can continue the work they began.

For years, CBE has been sounding the alarm that male-only leadership and complementarian theology create space in churches and families for abusers to hide, or worse, to feel justified in their actions. If you have spent much time on our website, at our conferences, or reading our blog, you are well aware of this.  

Editor’s note: This article is the third in our 2021 Black History Month and Women’s History Month series. During February and March, the Mutuality Blog will publish articles about Black women and women of color throughout Christian history, to tell and retell the stories of our foremothers of the faith who are often overlooked or misrepresented by history books. We hope this series will inspire you to continue learning more about the egalitarian women who fought for their God-ordained equality and the ways we can continue the work they began.

Editor’s note: This article is the second in our 2021 Black History Month and Women’s History Month series. During February and March, the Mutuality Blog will publish articles about Black women and women of color throughout Christian history, to tell and retell the stories of our foremothers of the faith who are often overlooked or misrepresented by history books. We hope this series will inspire you to continue learning more about the egalitarian women who fought for their God-ordained equality and the ways we can continue the work they began.

CBE's statement, "Men, Women, and Biblical Equality," lays out the biblical rationale for equality, as well as its practical applications in the family and community of believers. The statement is available in more than 30 languages.

Editor’s Note: This article appeared in the Dallas Morning News on January 17, 2021, as part of an ongoing opinion commentary on faith called Living Our Faith. It is re-printed with permission.

“Are you calling me sexist?” the pastor asked.

Editor’s note: This article is the first in our 2021 Black History Month and Women’s History Month series. During February and March, the Mutuality Blog will publish articles about Black women and women of color throughout Christian history, to tell and retell the stories of our foremothers of the faith who are often overlooked or misrepresented by history books.