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Gifted for Leadership: Men and Women Sharing Equally in Leadership

By: Darin Poullard | August 1, 2009

This workshop will provide attendees with a biblical foundation for gender equality in leadership and steps for making one’s church egalitarian. It will also address challenges to egalitarianism.

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What Makes a Marriage Work?

By: William David Spencer, Aída Besançon Spencer | August 1, 2009

The goal of this workshop is to explore ideas to strengthen marriages by examining together biblical, attitudinal, and practical suggestions. All are welcomed to attend, whether married, engaged, or single.

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Reading the Bible for its Original and Contemporary Meaning

By: Alan F. Johnson | August 1, 2009

In this lecture, Alan Johnson speaks about the crucial importance of "interpretation" in gender issues in the Bible.

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The Bible as a Guide and Roadmap for the Liberation of African American Women

By: Cheryl J. Sanders | August 1, 2009

The Bible has been used to justify slavery and the subjugation of women in the United States. This lecture addresses the impact of the Bible upon slavery, emancipation, and the pursuit of justice for African Americans and women, especially African American Christian women who have been leaders and advocates for the rights and well-being of [...]

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Gender in Christian Media and Advertising

By: Jenell Williams Paris | August 1, 2009

The "Christians and culture" question commonly examines how Christians ought to relate to the culture in which they live. Christians also create subcultures of "Christian" images, norms, and roles that shape how males and females think of themselves, their social roles, and their relationships. This presentation will examine images of men, women, and gender roles [...]

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Culture Matters: Why Culture Affects Our Understanding of Gender in Life and Scripture

By: Brian Howell | August 1, 2009

This lecture presents a theology of culture in order to explore theology in culture. It explores why gender (an expression of culture) must be understood as both a context in which we read Scripture and a topic we understand through Scripture. Biblical themes are explored as parts of both the culture in which they were [...]

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Patriarchy Happens: An Exegetical Biblical Survey

By: Del Birkey | July 1, 2009

In this lecture, Dirkey traces the beginnings of patriarchy from the fall through the patriarchal years of the Old Testament. He argues that both Jesus and Paul were against patriarchy before ending by explaining that patriarchy will be abolished in the end times.

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Preparing For Cross-Cultural Missions

By: Jeanette Yep | August 1, 2008

How do I handle what looks like “incorrect” roles for men, women and children, when I am crossing cultures for Christ? Do I work for change? Do I remain silent? Moving across cultures can bring clarity to your own identity and culture(s) of origin. It can also spark an array of feelings and thoughts—“ [...]

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Gender, Mission, and the Environment: An Ecological Understanding

By: Howard Snyder | August 1, 2008

Biblical teachings on creation, redemption, and new creation assume an “ecological” understanding that all aspects of God’s redemptive purpose are organically interconnected. This perspective, including viewing the church as an organic community, helps us see how practices of gender equality and creation care reinforce each other.

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