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How Can Churches Encourage Women Leaders?

By: CBE International | June 30, 2021

In the second of several conversations sponsored by CBE and our 2021 Conference partners in the UK, Charles Read asked three conference speakers to consider how churches can better value women leaders. 

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Celebrating Recent Egalitarian Wins While Still Playing the Long Game

By: Jonathan Tysick | June 23, 2021

A number of recent events and publications indicate a shift in wider evangelical Christian culture in favor of egalitarianism. But that doesn’t mean our work is done yet.  

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Why Egalitarianism Is Good for My Sons

By: Karl J. Baker | June 16, 2021

We know theological patriarchy hurts women, but what about men? In this blog, the author argues theological patriarchy hurts men too, and he explains why he is raising his sons to be egalitarians.

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Logical Leadership

By: Lynne Babbitt | June 9, 2021

Stereotypes say women are too emotional to lead, while men are clear and logical leaders. But when we look at the Bible, we find that these stereotypes are not only incorrect, they are also unbiblical.  

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Leading Together: Lessons From Sharing Leadership in Ministry and Marriage

By: LeAnn Van Cleef-Trimmer | June 2, 2021

We believe in women and men’s shared leadership in marriage and ministry, but what does this look like in practice? Here are some lessons from one woman’s shared ministry leadership with her husband. 

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What Are the Consequences of Theological Patriarchy?

By: CBE International | May 26, 2021

In the first of several conversations sponsored by CBE and our 2021 London Conference partners in the UK, CBE president Mimi Haddad asked three keynote speakers to consider the spiritual and social consequences of theological patriarchy

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When Religion Hurts: How Complementarian Churches Harm Women

By: Camden Morgante | May 19, 2021

A 2021 study suggests that women who attend complementarian churches have poorer health than women who attend egalitarian churches. This article unpacks the study’s findings. 

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To the Woman Beginning Her Ministry Journey

By: Jennifer Friesen | May 12, 2021

Even in egalitarian settings, women can face challenges when answering their call to ministry. This article offers four encouragements to women who are beginning their journey into the pastorate. 

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Why the Church Needs to Talk about Miscarriage

By: Ciera Horton McElroy | May 5, 2021

The odds are high that there are women in every church congregation who have experienced miscarriage. A church that supports women’s equality needs to be vocal about women’s embodied experience, including miscarriage

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In Vain Pursuit: How Courtship Culture Trained Us to Disregard Consent

By: Whitney Evans Harrison | April 28, 2021

Whether we realize it, the vestiges of courtship culture continue to loom large in many Christian communities, even egalitarian ones. What will it take for us to see equality as romantic? 

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