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Attention all Fundamentalist Baptist and Conservative evangelical Baptists.
I have to wonder if the Bible forbids a woman to preach in a street evangelism context. I do a bit of open air preaching and tract distribution. I have encouraged women in my singles group to also open air in their spare time. Since the context is outside the church and into the streets as a non formal church activity, I have to wonder if women are forbidden to preach or teach in this context. I asked CBMW what they say, and they will get back to me, as this is a tough question. I have seen Way of the Master women street preachers and for this context this may be okay for women to do if they are comfortable. What do you say?
Thanks..
I have to wonder if the Bible forbids a woman to preach in a street evangelism context. I do a bit of open air preaching and tract distribution. I have encouraged women in my singles group to also open air in their spare time. Since the context is outside the church and into the streets as a non formal church activity, I have to wonder if women are forbidden to preach or teach in this context. I asked CBMW what they say, and they will get back to me, as this is a tough question. I have seen Way of the Master women street preachers and for this context this may be okay for women to do if they are comfortable. What do you say?
Thanks..
Are you talking about street preaching as in open-air preaching or are you talking about something like passing out tracts and distributing evangelistic literature?
If the former, then I think that asking women to preach anywhere is (at best) problematic. If the latter, then I have no problems with having them hand out materials.
If the former, then I think that asking women to preach anywhere is (at best) problematic. If the latter, then I have no problems with having them hand out materials.
"Our task today is to tell people — who no longer know what sin is...no longer see themselves as sinners, and no longer have room for these categories — that Christ died for sins of which they do not think they’re guilty." - David Wells
George Eliot’s novel, Adam Bede, has a main character who was a Methodist lady evangelist in the early days of the movement. Interesting read. Of course the author wasn’t overly concerned with biblical truth, but some shines truth through.
L Strickler
Like when I read biographies of the China Inland Mission and how many of teachers/preachers were women. Where have we strayed in our reaction to the feminist movement …
Biblically speaking a woman is not teach or preach in the church (http://www.cerm.info/bible_studies/Theological/women_in_ministry.htm). However street evangelism and open air preaching on the streets is another matter (http://www.cerm.info/bible_studies/Topical/soul_winning.htm). I guess I am not fully decided if a woman can preach on the streets. CBMW did no get back to me, so maybe they did not know the answer.
Trying to persuade the gals in my singles group to even do this or street evangelism in general is like trying to pull teeth. Women tend to be more relational and they often see street evangelism is an ineffective form of evangelism.
Trying to persuade the gals in my singles group to even do this or street evangelism in general is like trying to pull teeth. Women tend to be more relational and they often see street evangelism is an ineffective form of evangelism.
[Jay C.] Are you talking about street preaching as in open-air preaching or are you talking about something like passing out tracts and distributing evangelistic literature?Open air street preaching.
If the former, then I think that asking women to preach anywhere is (at best) problematic. If the latter, then I have no problems with having them hand out materials.
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