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Where Are the Women of Fire? What American Women Can Learn from Female Leaders in China, Russia, and Africa

By: J. Lee Grady | September 5, 2003

Some denominations in the United States are still arguing about whether a woman can stand behind a pulpit, I said to myself. Meanwhile, women in China are engaging in dangerous missions and governing thousands of new churches. There’s something wrong with this picture!

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Hope and Joy in Uganda: African Men and Women Embrace Biblical Equality

By: R. Elaine Tamez | September 5, 2003

Good news about the church in Africa is hard to find. We hear that the continent is without hope — dying through war, famine and AIDS. But if the church is there, then God is there — and hope is, too.  

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Book Review: What Bible History Says About Women in Ministry: From Bondage to Blessing

By: Rebecca Leverington | September 5, 2003

If you want one book that clarifies controversial biblical passages about women in leadership, documents God's use of women in both the Old and New Testaments, and explains how and why the church grew away from equality after the time of Christ, this is it. In From Bondage to Blessing, Dee Alei traces the argument [...]

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Kingdom Based Diversity: Embracing the Priesthood of All Believers

By: MelindaJoy Mingo | August 9, 2003

Kingdom Based Diversity: Embracing the Priesthood of All Believers

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The Biblical Case for Women in Leadership

By: Kevin Giles | July 31, 2003

Kevin Giles is a graduate of Moore Theological College, the largest seminary in Australia, noted for its conservative commitment to the headship of men. This summary is the outcome of his extended debate with the faculty over many years.

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Book Review: Men and Women in the Church: Building Consensus on Christian Leadership

By: Aída Besançon Spencer | June 30, 2003

Sarah Sumner writes an apologetic that is especially helpful to dissatisfied complementarians who do not want to see themselves as "feminists." She wants the Christian community to function as the family of God. 

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Mirroring a Creative Creator with Art

By: Camilla Swain | June 5, 2003

For many, it is not only the intellect that needs to receive the message of biblical equality: An individual’s heart and imagination also need to receive the message of freedom and wholeness. The arts are a beautiful tool for guiding us to consider how life could be.

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