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Video: Fair Fight: In the Fight for Egalitarianism in the Church, Men Must Be Willing to Help and Work
By: David Hart | November 2, 2022
While women comprise a vast majority of American Protestant churches, only a small number of women are lead pastors or are considered leaders in their churches. Looking at the Holy Scriptures leads us to conclude that men generally, and men of color specifically, have a duty not only to respond to the call of gender [...]
Video: Color-Courageous Biblical Equality
By: Michelle T. Sanchez | November 2, 2022
What would it look like to faithfully pursue racial equality at the same time as we pursue gender equality? This is a shift that would require every disciple of Christ to move from being color-blind to color-courageous. In this plenary we will explore the limits of color-blindness and unpack a framework for color-courageous discipleship that [...]
Audio: Color-Courageous Biblical Equality
By: Michelle T. Sanchez | November 2, 2022
What would it look like to faithfully pursue racial equality at the same time as we pursue gender equality? This is a shift that would require every disciple of Christ to move from being color-blind to color-courageous. In this plenary we will explore the limits of color-blindness and unpack a framework for color-courageous discipleship that [...]
Audio: Equal Before God, Equal Before the State
By: Allyson McKinney Timm | November 2, 2022
"All people are equally valuable in the sight of their Creator, and thus deserve equal regard in human laws and legal systems.” This theological truth has inspired a growing movement of faith leaders calling for women to be included as citizens of equal stature under the US Constitution. Concerns about widespread domestic and sexual violence, [...]
Video: Equal Before God, Equal Before the State
By: Allyson McKinney Timm | November 2, 2022
"All people are equally valuable in the sight of their Creator, and thus deserve equal regard in human laws and legal systems.” This theological truth has inspired a growing movement of faith leaders calling for women to be included as citizens of equal stature under the US Constitution. Concerns about widespread domestic and sexual violence, [...]
Video: Going from Ally to Action: Walking Toward Gender Equality in our Churches Together
By: David Hart | November 2, 2022
Are you a womanist or feminist ally? Do you believe the Scriptures call both women and men to work for gender equality? Are you a church leader who sincerely would like to create more opportunities for women to lead, but don’t know where to begin? This breakout session is really for you. We will [...]
Audio: Going from Ally to Action: Walking Toward Gender Equality in our Churches Together
By: David Hart | November 2, 2022
Are you a womanist or feminist ally? Do you believe the Scriptures call both women and men to work for gender equality? Are you a church leader who sincerely would like to create more opportunities for women to lead, but don’t know where to begin? This breakout session is really for you. We will [...]
Audio: Male, Female, Slave, and Free in the Context of a Pandemic: In the Thought of Katharine Bushnel
By: Boaz Johnson | November 2, 2022
Katharine Bushnell witnessed and investigated the sexual slavery of women and girls in China, Wisconsin, and India during the late 1800s. Devastated by what she saw, she struggled with what it means to be male, female, slave, and free in the context of a pandemic. In response she wrote her magnum opus, God's Word to [...]
Video: Male, Female, Slave, and Free in the Context of a Pandemic: In the Thought of Katharine Bushnell
By: Boaz Johnson | November 2, 2022
Katharine Bushnell witnessed and investigated the sexual slavery of women and girls in China, Wisconsin, and India during the late 1800s. Devastated by what she saw, she struggled with what it means to be male, female, slave, and free in the context of a pandemic. In response she wrote her magnum opus, God's Word to [...]
Video: Making the Shift: Five Moves Faith Communities Can Make from Complementarianism to Egalitarianism
By: Rob Dixon | November 2, 2022
What could it look like for faith communities to make a successful theological shift from complementarianism to egalitarianism? Pulling from interviews with leaders who have helped their churches navigate the change, this seminar will articulate a five-step process designed to help faith communities shift their theological positions.