New Testament Limits of Authority and Hierarchical Power
Editor’s note: The author has described this final study in his three-part series as “the most consequential but telling issue of authority.” Part I and Part
December 30, 2014
Topic: Leadership in Church / Ministry
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Ordained Women of the Patristic Era
There is considerable evidence of women deacons, elders, and even bishops in the early life of the church History—at least official history—is always written by
December 30, 2014
Biblical Equality in the Moravian Church
Women shared pastoral responsibilities in the community founded by Count Zinzendorf in the eighteenth-century Although numerically small, the Moravian church is relatively well known for
December 30, 2014
“How Can I Help But Speak?”
One woman’s response to the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message “How can I help but speak when I have the words of life?” In 1998,
December 30, 2014
An Honest Column: What I really think about opposition to women in ministry
Those of us who defend women in ministry are used to making careful biblical and theological cases, wrestling with the difficult texts as well as
December 22, 2014
Facing a Frozen Chaplaincy: One Ordained Southern Baptist Woman’s Dilemma
Snow covered the ground of the still sleeping German town as I trudged toward the chapel. Stepping swiftly, more from fear than from cold, I
December 22, 2014
Past, Present, Promise: What I’ve learned in forty years about women in ministry
The following article is adapted from a paper the author presented at the American Baptist Churches Women in Ministry Biennial Breakfast on June 22, 2001,
December 19, 2014
Hermeneutics in Pink and Blue: An open letter to a pastor
Are two versions of biblical truth required in the church? Dear Pastor Smith: The debate within the body of Christ on the topic of women’s
December 19, 2014
Q&A: Does a Woman Need a Male Covering Over Her Ministry?
Answer: This is a question frequently asked by some Christians who belong to some branches of Pentecostalism. The teaching about “male covering” for women is
December 10, 2014
Couples Multiply Their Gifts by Serving as Co-Pastors
Only by the grace of God, say Russ and Amy Jacks Dean, has their dream come true. It’s the same for Mark and Mary Driskill,
December 10, 2014