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The Methodist Defense of Women in Ministry
By: Paul Chilcote | July 23, 2017
The purpose of this workshop is to explore the Methodist defense of women in ministry and how this legacy can inform our advocacy for women today.
The Way God Intends It: Men And Women As Gospel Partners
By: Rob Dixon | May 17, 2017
Recently, the Barna group came out with the news that 61% of Christian women “love Jesus but not the church.”[1] Why is that? Could it be because women have too often been denied influence and access?[2]
Band of Angels: The Forgotten World of Early Christian Women
By: Woodrow E. Walton | May 15, 2017
Band of Angels is a well-researched narrative history of the women around Jesus and within the rapidly growing Christian community in its first five centuries.
Book Review: Eminent Missionary Women
By: Mary Walker | May 8, 2017
The view that only men can use their gifts in service to the Lord is too widespread in our churches today and should be countered by the evidence. I believe that Eminent Missionary Women, though gently written, is an antidote to unscriptural teaching by patriarchal groups. It is tragic that in our day so many [...]
Was Apphia an Early Christian Leader?
By: Nicholas Quient | April 30, 2017
The epistle to Philemon begins, “Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and co-worker” (NRSV). Paul and Timothy then also address “Apphia the sister” (Apphia tē adelphē). Throughout the multitude of commentaries on Philemon, one struggles to find a helpful description of this mysterious woman. The [...]
3 Ways Women Shape Theology
By: Rachel Asproth | March 24, 2017
What happens when the hall of theology becomes an echo chamber? What happens when half the sky meets God but the church doesn’t want to hear their story? What happens when the theological insights of women are pressed to the margins of Christianity?
Journey Into Priesthood: Egalitarian Women Making History
By: Sarah Rodriguez | March 21, 2017
Last week, we wrote about the life and work of Jo Anne Lyon, the first female general superintendent of the Wesleyan Church. This week’s article will focus on Rev. Dr. Emily Awino Onyango, an Anglican priest ordained in her native Kenya.
A Global Fight for Egalitarianism and Holistic Justice
By: Sarah Rodriguez | March 15, 2017
We focus on the life and achievements of Dr. Jo Anne Lyon, the first female general superintendent of the Wesleyan Church.
Finding the Beginnings of Female Missionaries in the New Testament
By: Sarah Rodriguez | December 5, 2016
I was sitting in an anthropology class at my Christian college listening to the musings of the professor. She had been speaking about globalization, feminism, and Christianity when she suddenly posed the controversial question, should women be allowed to be missionaries? I was shocked by her question, because until that point, I had never doubted [...]
Accidental Feminist Storytellers
By: JMD Myers | August 30, 2016
She didn’t mean to be a feminist. She probably had no idea she was one. She was just focused on Jesus Christ. But in following Jesus, she defied society’s expectations for women and secured an important place in history.