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What were Euodia and Syntyche thinking?!

Here’s a look at a common Greek phrase used in Phil. 4:2 concerning Euodia and Syntyche. What did Paul want them to think? Were the women quarrelling?

July 11, 2018 35 Comments

Junia, Nympha, Euodia, Stephana(s): Men or Women?

The gender of Junia, Nympha and Euodia has sometimes been obscured, and some speculate that Stephanas (1 Cor. 1:16; 16:15ff) was also a woman minister whose gender has been obscured.

November 20, 2011 14 Comments

The Forum at Philippi (Source: Visual Bible Alive)

Euodia and Syntyche: Women Church Leaders at Philippi

Who were Euodia and Syntyche (Philippians 4:2-3)? Were they leaders of the Philippian church? Early Church Father John Chrysostom seemed to think so.

August 4, 2011 39 Comments

30 Bible Verses on Women Leading

Here are 30 of my favourite Bible verses that show women leading, teaching, prophesying, and positively influencing their communities.

December 20, 2024 2 Comments

10 ten reasons men should not be pastors church leaders

A Review of The Inclusive Bible

Introduction I’m asked from time to time what I think about The Inclusive Bible. In short, I don’t like it. I want a Bible translation

April 18, 2024 No Comments

Women and Men and Ministry in First-Century Churches (3)

This is the 3rd post taken from my chapter in “Co-workers and Co-leaders.” I look here at some of the men and women who were involved in difficult and dangerous ministries.

August 27, 2023 15 Comments

Paul's coworkers, deacons, Phoebe, Priscilla, Euodia and Syntyche

Women and Men and Ministry in First-Century Churches (2)

This is the 2nd post taken from my chapter in “Co-workers and Co-leaders.” Paul’s letters show that he ministered alongside women. Women were among his coworkers and were deacons (diakonoi).

August 17, 2023 4 Comments

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Paul’s Theology of Ministry: 1 Tim. 3:2 and Priscilla

What did Paul mean when he said “husband of one wife”? What was Priscilla’s role in Ephesus and Rome? What is Paul’s overall theology of ministry and women?

February 27, 2023 27 Comments

There are Women Pastors in the New Testament

In this article I answer the question, Where in the New Testament does it say women were pastors? There is a biblical case for female pastors.

May 9, 2021 128 Comments

The “Little Women” in 2 Timothy 3:6–7

I’ve seen people express dismay that Paul disparages women in 2 Timothy 3:6–7. Here’s a short note looking at Paul’s words here and at his main concern.

April 19, 2021 7 Comments

Chrysostom on New Testament women ministers

Chrysostom on 5 Women Church Leaders in the NT

Chrysostom (d. 407) praised Priscilla, Phoebe, Euodia, Syntyche, and Junia. He acknowledged that these women were leading ministers in their churches.

June 10, 2020 13 Comments

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“Preaching” words in the NT and the women who preached

When we understand “preaching” words in the way New Testament authors used these words, we see that some New Testament women preached.

February 17, 2020 40 Comments

Junias and Junia in Early Commentaries of Romans 16:7

Here is a list of over a dozen early and medieval scholars who took Junia’s name in Romans 16:7 to be feminine. Junia was a woman and not Junias, a man.

November 13, 2019 23 Comments

Portrait of Tabitha or Dorcas, a helper of widows. Acts 9

Tabitha: An Exemplary Disciple (Acts 9:36-42)

Tabitha (AKA Dorcas) is identified as a disciple and described as a generous supporter of the poor. What was her association with the widows of Joppa?

June 11, 2019 24 Comments

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Partnering Together: Paul’s Female Coworkers

Paul included women as ministry partners and used the same ministry terms for his male and female coworkers. He didn’t restrict the ministry of godly and gifted women.

May 1, 2019 35 Comments

1 Corinthians 16:16 applies to women ministers too

In 1 Cor. 16:16, Paul tells the Corinthians to submit themselves to coworkers and labourers. Paul refers to several women by these ministry terms.

November 21, 2018 57 Comments

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Nympha: A House Church Leader in the Lycus Valley (Col. 4:15)

In this post, I look at Nympha, a Christian mentioned in Colossians 4:15. What was her association with Paul? What was her ministry? Where was her house church? Was she really a woman?

September 19, 2018 72 Comments

Mosaic of Paul presenting Praxedes to Christ

Paulo sobre papéis de gênero no ministério e no casamento

Alguns versos nas cartas de Paulo são freqüentemente citados pelos cristãos que excluem as mulheres de certos ministérios. Mas Paulo restringiu o ministério das mulheres? Qual foi a atitude dele em relação às mulheres ministras? E o casamento? Existem papéis de gênero no casamento?

August 14, 2018 No Comments

Paul on Gender Roles in Ministry and Marriage

A few verses in Paul’s letters are frequently cited by Christians who exclude women from some ministries. Did Paul really restrict women in either ministry or marriage? This is part 3 of a series on gender roles in the Bible.

June 2, 2018 7 Comments

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Quem foi a senhora eleita de 2 João?

Quem foi o eleito senhora em 2 John? Qual era o nome dela? Qual seu papel? Ela era uma líder de uma igreja de casa?

March 1, 2018 No Comments

Os doze apóstolos eram todos homens

Um argumento muitas vezes levantado em discussões sobre as mulheres na liderança da igreja é que os doze apóstolos de Jesus eram todos do sexo masculino e, como não havia mulheres entre os Doze, isso significa que as mulheres não podem ser líderes da igreja. Este é um argumento válido?

February 22, 2018 No Comments

Lydia of Thyatira: The founding member of the Philippian Church

Lydia of Thyatira (Acts 16:14ff), and women like her, were vital and strategic players at the forefront of the expanding Christian mission.

November 30, 2017 46 Comments

Apphia: Philemon’s Wife or Another Phoebe?

Apphia, a woman, is greeted by Paul in his letter to Philemon. What was her role or position at Colossae? Was she Philemon’s wife or another Phoebe?

October 29, 2016 12 Comments

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Which Bible translation is best?

Many Christians are dissatisfied with English translations that seem biased towards men when, in fact, many passages are gender-inclusive. So, what is the best Bible translation?

October 1, 2016 148 Comments

The Church at Smyrna and her Women (Part 1)

In Christian writings known as the Apostolic Fathers, we discover that women were active in ministry in the church at Smyrna. Part 1 looks at Alke (or Alce) of Smyrna.

April 21, 2016 5 Comments

Mujeres Líderes de la Iglesia en el Nuevo Testamento

En este artículo utilizo la lista de Pablo como punto de referencia, y demostrar que hubo al menos una mujer en el Nuevo Testamento que cumplió cada uno de estos roles de liderazgo ministeriales.

February 3, 2016 No Comments

At Home with Priscilla and Aquila

What does the ministry of Priscilla and Aquila to Apollos reveal? (Acts 18:18-28). How did others feel about the couple and their ministry? (Romans 16:3-5)

November 11, 2015 18 Comments

Church cultures that include and exclude women leaders

A poor understanding of church culture in the first century is one reason why some deny that women were leaders in some New Testament churches.

October 25, 2015 26 Comments

Febe una diácono de la Iglesia en Cencrea

(7) Phoebe: Deacon of the Church in Cenchrea

This is a summary of the previous 6 parts. Paul was not reticent about using the same ministry terms (or titles), including deacon, for both men and women ministers.

November 26, 2014 5 Comments

(4) Phoebe: Deacon of the Church in Cenchrea

In part 4 I look at the deacons in the Philippian church and at the development of church offices in the apostolic and post-apostolic churches.

November 18, 2014 9 Comments

Fresco of literate first century woman, Pompeii

The First Century Church & the Ministry of Women

In this article I provide a brief overview of church life in the first century and I highlight the ministry contributions of women.

October 8, 2014 28 Comments

Paul and Women, in a Nutshell

Here is a brief overview of eighteen women mentioned by the apostle Paul in his New Testament letters, as well as Lydia who is mentioned in Acts.

October 6, 2014 50 Comments

¿Febe era una diácono de la Iglesia en Cencrea? (Parte 2)

¿Se Febe diácono en la Iglesia de Cencrea? El ministerio de Febe también puede haber tenido algunas similitudes con la de Evodia y Síntique (Flp 4:2-3).

September 20, 2014 No Comments

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15 razones por las que apoyo a las mujeres en el liderazgo de la iglesia

Las mujeres líderes y ministros no eran consideradas como aberraciones en los tiempos bíblicos y que no deberían ser consideradas como aberraciones ahora. Aquí hay 15 mujeres que lideraron al pueblo de Dios. Estas mujeres son 15 razones por las que apoyo a las mujeres como líderes en la iglesia.

September 16, 2014 No Comments