It’s Not About Doctrine!: Why People Leave Churches Over Women Teaching
Below is a very brief glimpse of the inconsistency with which we elevate certain doctrinal issues and specifically, the issue of women as pastors, as
August 15, 2017
Topic: Leadership in Church / Ministry
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The Blessed Alliance at Work: Women and Men Partnering Together to Advance the Mission of God
2017 “Mutual By Design” CBE International Conference God designed an equal and mutual partnership between men and women—together, they were to steward God’s world. What
August 4, 2017
Ain’t I A Woman?: The Imago Dei and/in Black Women
2017 “Mutual By Design” CBE International Conference When pondering the nature or essence of being, we consider topics such as whether or not men and
August 3, 2017
Ephesians 5:21-33 and Gender Equity: Toward a Mutual, Egalitarian, and Gender-Balanced Church Leadership
2017 “Mutual By Design” CBE International Conference The exclusion of women from church leadership has often been justified by a misinterpretation of the New Testament
August 3, 2017
The Methodist Defense of Women in Ministry
2017 “Mutual By Design” CBE International Conference The purpose of this workshop is to explore the Methodist defense of women in ministry and how this
August 3, 2017
Creating Evangelical Egalitarian Scholarship and Scholars
2017 “Mutual By Design” CBE International Conference How do we understand evangelical egalitarian scholarship and scholars? The idea includes interdependent Christian leaders in community serving
August 3, 2017
Women’s Leadership throughout Church History: Following the Teachings and Examples of Paul
2017 “Mutual By Design” CBE International Conference Throughout history, the apostle Paul has been the most frequently cited authority for restricting women from shared leadership
August 3, 2017
Lessons From A Lone Woman Pastor
“She opens her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hands to the needy.” (Proverbs 31:20). I sit with her as she weeps over
July 27, 2017
30 Strategies for Fighting Abuse in the Church
We asked our supporters what concrete measures churches can take to combat abuse in Christian communities and strengthen their internal response to abuse. Some of
July 13, 2017
An Advocate’s Parable: Platforms, Pennies, and Privilege
Jesus was sitting near the temple treasury one day, observing all who passed by. He witnessed many wealthy people give large sums of money to
July 7, 2017