Women in the Ministry
Women in the Ministry
by Matthew Slick, Carm.org
Summary
This work has 52 chapters on the issue of women in the ministry, specifically the pastoral ministry as a pastor. The major sections are introduction, Issues and Answers, Foundations, Women Pastors and Elders, 1Tim 2:9-15, Objections answered, Something for you to do, Questions answered.
Content of Women in the Ministry
Women in Ministry
Women pastors and elders, what does the Bible say, plenty. Though women are gifted and used of God, Scripture teaches us that the offices of pastor and elder are for men.
Summary
This work has 52 chapters on the issue of women in the ministry, specifically the pastoral ministry as a pastor. The major sections are introduction, Issues and Answers, Foundations, Women Pastors and Elders, 1Tim 2:9-15, Objections answered, Something for you to do, Questions answered
Introduction
Why this section on women in ministry?
Where can the teaching of women ordination lead?
Women pastors is not an essential doctrine, so why worry about it?
Verses Examined in these articles
Issues and Answers
The Elements of Liberalism
Women pastors and a biblical worldview
Should you leave a church if it adopts a woman pastor?
Egalitarianism and Complementarianism, what’s the difference?
Dictionary of terms
Various verses egalitarians misuse
Denominations, women ordination, and other errors
Women in Ministry Bibliography
Foundations
Genesis 2 and Adam and Eve and Authority
Genesis 3, the Fall, and Adam and Eve’s Sin. Eve was not ignorant
The Ontological and Economic Trinity
Is Adam our Federal Head?
Primogeniture
Women Pastors and Elders – previously written articles
The elder in the church
1 Tim. 2:12-13 and women pastors and elders.
Should Women Be Pastors and Elders? video 1, 2
A response to a paper arguing for women being pastors
Another response to a paper arguing for women being pastors
1 Tim. 2:9-15
Is “a woman” a specific individual Paul had in mind?
Is “a woman” referring to wives as “a man” refers to husbands?
Does “a woman” refer to all women as “a man” refers to all men?
1 Tim. 2:15, she, they, and salvation through child bearing
The use of the phrase “a woman” in the entire New Testament
Objections Answered
The complementarian position splits the church into two camps
Eve was deceived, Adam was not
Genesis statement of Adam ruling over Eve is not God’s perfect will
Women subjection is part of the curse that is removed in salvation
1 Cor. 11:3, the word ‘head’ does not mean authority
Only one verse prohibits women to teach men
The term ‘husband of one wife’ applies to both men and women
There were deaconesses, so there can be female pastors
Why would God gift a woman to teach then forbid her to pastor?
Is this a power play to suppress women?
Was Junia in Romans 16:7 a female apostle in authority?
Gal. 3:28 shows that women can be in ministry as pastors
Not allowing women pastors is sexist
Something for you to do
Email this to churches that affirm women pastors and elders
Questions answered
Can a woman assist her husband and teach in a Bible Study?
If a woman is a pastor, does that mean she is going to hell?
Is it okay to call a woman “pastor” if she is not ordained?