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Overturning Male-Rule, Restoring Relationship
By: Sarah Ago | May 18, 2016
The oppression of women spans centuries and borders. In virtually every country and culture in the world, women have less-than-equal status to men and they are often relegated to subservient and submissive roles. Women suffer from domestic violence, job barriers, lack of control over their bodies, and fewer options for healthcare. They often do not [...]
5 More Ways to Promote the Inclusion of Women in Church Leadership
By: Debbie Fulthorp | May 18, 2016
Here are five more strategies for helping churches create space for women in church leadership positions with the ultimate goal of ensuring equal opportunity for women at all levels of leadership.
5 Ways To Promote Inclusion of Women In Church Leadership
By: Debbie Fulthorp | May 11, 2016
Here are five strategies for helping churches create space for women in church leadership positions with the ultimate goal of ensuring equal opportunity for women at all levels of leadership.
My Journey Into Egalitarianism
By: Susan Harris Howell | May 4, 2016
"I am an egalitarian." I make this statement with pride, but my journey into egalitarianism was a long one. In fact, my students are often shocked to learn that my once-traditional view of men and women's roles led to the biggest fight my husband and I had before we married. We argued over whether God [...]
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Apologetics and Egalitarianism
By: J.W. Wartick | March 23, 2016
At the speaker's words, my eyes wandered to the other students in the classroom. There was a group of women sitting together near the front. These women were enrolled in an accredited master's degree program in apologetics. I was dumbfounded. How could the speaker say women weren't interested in apologetics with contrary evidence sitting right [...]
President's Message: The Power of Story
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 5, 2016
During my PhD studies at the University of Durham (Durham, England), I lived and studied beside some of the most dedicated Christians I have ever known. Separated for years from their families, they worked without ceasing, seven days a week, indebted to the communities that supported their education. Often struggling with English and the bitter [...]
More Than A Secondary Issue
By: Sarah Rose Lochelt | February 15, 2016
When the pastor referred to women’s place in the church as merely a “secondary issue,” a deep shudder hit. What sent heat to my face and tension to my fists wasn’t this singular comment by the preaching pastor. Instead, my reaction was rooted in an overwhelming protective instinct, triggered by the sight [...]
Unnecessary Crusader
By: Jerri Dyer | February 3, 2016
Many women truly think there is something wrong with them because they aren't satisfied with a limited role in the church. They sit in the pews on Sunday, but they're dying inside because they want to preach, lead, and speak out in church. But they are told that women must be silent, that they must [...]
Dear Egalitarian Man With A Platform
By: Natalie Collins | January 31, 2016
I value your commitment to women’s full participation in the body of Christ. But your egalitarian values seem hollow when you stand on a platform full of men. They seem hollow when there are no women (or maybe a token woman) speaking beside you.
Video: Silence, Women, and the Church with Aida Besancon Spencer (Spanish)
By: Aída Besançon Spencer | January 3, 2016
Aida Besancon Spencer at the 2014 CBE conference in Colombia explores 'Silence, Women, and the Church.' Delivered in Spanish.