Women as Pastors

“It’s not enough to understand and interpret the way we’ve always read certain passages of Scripture. We need to pay attention to what God is saying—through Phoebe and through the rest of the Scriptures.” - Conciliar Post

“At the annual meeting of the SBC this week in Nashville, a motion asking if the denomination should break fellowship with Saddleback Church in Orange County, California, was referred to the denomination’s Credentials Committee.” - C.Post

“ ‘Given the intense conversation over the past few days,’ said Greear, ‘I thought it would be helpful to share how The Summit Church approaches and applies this issue.’ He linked to The Summit Church’s position paper on the role of women in ministry.” - C. Leaders

“Saddleback Church, the California-based megachurch headed by Pastor Rick Warren, announced that they ordained their first three female pastors, despite being affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, which prohibits female ordination.” - C.Post

“The CMA consecrates and licenses women for ministry but does not permit them to use the title ‘pastor.’ The term is restricted to men who can be elders, even though not all pastors are elders in CMA churches and not all elders are ordained pastors.” - C.Today

“While CBMW’s Danvers Statement has been and continues to be a touch-point for what defines complementarianism, it is becoming increasingly clear that there are major differences among those who call themselves complementarians on this very question.” - CBMW

“Despite the ongoing debates over gender roles, surveys show significant agreement in favor of female Sunday school teachers, worship leaders, speakers, and preachers.” - CToday

Engaging a Viral Interview with N. T. Wright about Women in Ministry

“Wright refers to the stories in John 20 and Romans 16 as “big stories” that should be used to shed light on less clear or difficult passages such as 1 Timothy 2.” - Church Leaders

“This infighting over women preaching in the SBC is a distraction & an enormous waste of energy. Be honest about what these fights are over. Perhaps my memory fails me in old age but I thought we were gospel people, all sent out to share the good news of salvation through Christ.” - Christian Post