Introduction: A Summary of the Argument On February 11, 1991, Christianity Today carried an article by J. I. Packer titled “Let’s Stop Making Women Presbyters.”
Sitting through a captivating exposition of the opening chapters of Genesis as a university student in Sri Lanka, it struck me powerfully for the first
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “Old Testament prophecy”? Do you have a vivid picture of Elijah, valiantly opposing King Ahab and
Editor’s Note: This is an Evangelical Press Association award winning article. First Timothy 2:11–15, and especially verse 12, has long been a focal point in modern
I recently participated in an adult education class led by a CBE intern. The class was promoted as an opportunity to explore the biblical basis
I was at seminary – being equipped to lead and serve. I studied, I searched, was stretched and learned. Yet I also cried. I cried
“Then leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, ‘Come, see a man who told me everything
Some lay persons have been surprised when they look in their concordances under “ordain” or “ordination” to find nothing helpful in their search for a
There is considerable debate as to how we should understand the command that a bishop, elder, or deacon should be the husband of one wife.
In exploring the cultural impact of gender on ministry, examples from Kenya, India, Venezuela, and the United States were selected as case studies, illustrating the