Women in Ministry: Addressing the complementarian egalitarian debate

Joshua Lewis, Michael Miller, and Guest Jeff Jenkins (https://myanchorchurch.com) will be tackling the complementarian-egalitarian conversation this Monday. We will be answering questions like. Can women be senior pastors? Can Women preach on during the gathering of a churchwide assembly? What should we think about women Pastors? Can women serve in the ministry?

There is a plurality of opinions on this topic and we hope to do a good job of representing them all. tune in this Monday at 8:30PM CST to watch the program. If you would like to call in and ask your questions our phone lines will be open to take your calls. In the meantime feel free to ask your questions in the comments.

Complementarian Definition:
Men and women are absolutely equal in essence, dignity, and value and are complementary by divine design. Gender does not merely represent a social construct but, instead, represents a reality present in every human from birth. Men and women are not interchangeable. From the opening pages of Scripture, we find that God, in His wisdom and providence, created two complementary sexes for our good and His glory. In light of His good created order, and the fact that men and women both share in divine image bearing, God intends for men and women to have different yet complementary roles and responsibilities in the church and home.

These role distinctions do not arise from cultural definitions of masculinity and femininity but are an integral part of God’s plan for humanity, as revealed in Scripture. We should recognize them as God’s grace to men and women, protecting, preserving and practicing them for His glory, our joy and for the sake of human flourishing.
https://thevillagechurch.net/Content/ExternalSite/Documents/Beliefs/Institute%20-%202017%20-%20The%20Role%20of%20Women%20at%20The%20Village%20Church%20-%20Full%20Version.pdf

Egalitarianism Definition:
Is the theological view that not only are all people equal before God in their personhood, but there are no gender-based limitations of what functions or roles each can fulfill in the home, the church, and the society. It is sometimes referred to as biblical equality. Egalitarians understand the Bible as teaching the fundamental equality of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups, all economic classes, and all age groups, based on the teachings and example of Jesus Christ. It should not be confused with secular political, economic, social egalitarianism.

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