Were there women elders in New Testament churches?
Three times this past week I’ve been in online conversations where a person has stated that women were not leaders or elders in early churches. Was this really the case?
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Tag: Priscilla
Were Priscilla, Phoebe and Junia friends?
Priscilla, Phoebe and Junia were Christian ministers who sometimes travelled. The NT shows that, at the very least, their paths crossed one or twice. Did these women become friends? I hope so.
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Qualified for every good work (2 Timothy 2:2; 3:16-17)
A thorough knowledge of scripture is an important qualification for many Christian ministries. 2 Timothy 3:16-17, which mentions this qualification, does not exclude women, women like Priscilla.
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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)
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Harnack’s positive descriptions of NT women ministers
More than a century ago, church historian Adolf Harnack was honest and approving in his appraisal of the ministry of certain women named in the New Testament.
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(6) Phoebe: Deacon of the Church in Cenchrea
In Part 6 we look at more evidence that deacons in the apostolic and post-apostolic period were travelling envoys and agents, and that some were teachers.
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Many women leaders in the Bible had this one thing in common
At the moment I’m preparing a message on 1 Timothy 2:12. For one of my points, I’ve made a list of Bible women who ministered to men. As I was making the list I saw something I had not noticed before. Most of these women were prophets or, at least, occasionally spoke prophetically.
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15 reasons why I support women in church leadership
There is only one verse in the entire Bible that prohibits a woman from teaching and controlling a man. On the other hand, there are many Bible verses that show godly women who did teach men and exercise authority. Here are 15 such women who are 15 reasons why I support women in church leadership.
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The Propriety of Bible Women with Authority
“The scriptures … offer an impressive number of examples of women exercising social or political authority without raising any questions as to the propriety of that authority.” ~ Gordon Hugenberger
In this post, I list approximately forty Bible women who were queens, leaders, teachers, and prophets, as well as ministry associates of the Apostle Paul.
A Critique of John Dickson’s “Hearing Her Voice”
In his 2012 book “Hearing Her Voice,” scholar and minister John Dickson argues that women can speak in church meetings: women can preach, exhort, exposit Scripture, prophecy, pray, etc.
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King Lemuel’s Mother: The Other Proverbs 31 Woman
King Lemuel’s mother is one of two women mentioned in Proverbs 31. These Bible women, and others, serve as inspiration for godly women who teach.
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Paul’s Greetings to Women Ministers
This article looks at the women Paul greeted in his letters, including ten women mentioned in Romans 16. His greetings show that Paul did not have a problem with women in ministry.
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