Lifeway Research: Leadership Roles of Women Divide Protestant Denominations
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“A slight majority of Protestant pastors say the position of senior pastor is open to women, but broader consensus exists for other roles.” - Lifeway
Leadership Development: A Three-Step Process
Leadership development is one of those things that churches frequently talk about but rarely plan for or actually do. According to Ephesians 4:12-16, every church is responsible to train its members for gospel-advancing, church-building ministry. But how do we do that? Below is an example of the process our church uses to develop leaders for ministry:
The Three Step Process of Ministry Leadership Development at Community of Grace
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“We keep bad leaders around because we want someone who can make us feel something.”
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“The Cross… also reveals, in history’s most transcendent moment, that Jesus’ focus is not on trying to evoke feelings in others. Nor is it on stoically demonstrating timeless truth.” - TGC
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Why Transactional Leadership Hurts the Church
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“1. Transactional leadership prioritizes results over relationships…. 2. Transactional leadership values performance over genuineness.” - TGC
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Biblical Roles of Men & Women in the Church, Part 1
Todd Kinde
A biblical theology of manhood and womanhood within the church can be approached in a couple of ways. One way is to determine from Scripture what a man or a woman can or cannot do in the life and ministry of the local church. A second way is to discern what man and woman are to be within the local church. Who one is determines what one does, while what one does defines who one is. With this premise in mind, this article will begin by gleaning the Scripture for truths regarding our being, then truths regarding our doing.
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A Biblical Case Against the Deaconess
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“The question of women deacons, like all doctrinal questions, must be resolved by recourse to Scripture. If the Scriptures speak clearly on the matter, then nothing else matters. If the Scriptures do not speak clearly on the matter, then we have no right to take a dogmatic position on it.” - Ref21
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The Encouraging State of the Post-COVID Church
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“Only 12% of churchgoers say they are ashamed of how their church has responded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yes, pastors will tell you they have heard from every one of these naysayers. But it is important to note that they were a loud but small minority.” - Lifeway Research
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Complementarians Aren’t Inherently Patriarchal
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“…the view makes two claims: First, that men and women are equal image bearers worthy of equal honor and value; second, that men and women hold different roles, with men exercising a ‘headship’ that corresponds to a particular kind of authority in the church and the home.
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Anatomy of a Church Coup
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“For certain, no two coups are identical. Any type of examination or anatomy of a coup will always have exceptions and outliers. Our team at Church Answers has, however, seen patterns that are common to most coups. Here are some of the patterns.” - Thom Rainer
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