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Women’s Ministry 6 – 1 Timothy 2:11-12

Posted on 04/02/2010 by in Ministry

1 Timothy 2:11,12 “Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.” Having dealt with the verse in Corinthians and discounted it as a possible second witness affirming the silence of women in churches, we [...]

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Women’s Ministry 5 – 1 Corinthians 14:34,35

Posted on 01/02/2010 by in Ministry

The two main texts that appear to discredit women’s ministry are 1 Timothy 2:11,12 and 1 Corinthians 14:34,35. We will take these one by one and, in the light of the whole of Scripture, aim to supply the reader with an acceptable and sound interpretation of their actual meaning.

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Women’s Ministry 4 – Women’s Ministry in the New Testament

Posted on 29/01/2010 by in Ministry

As we have witnessed there are numerous examples of women used of God as His mouthpiece in the Old Testament. Without prejudice, what would one then expect in the New? Joel prophesied a day, and it the day of grace when the Spirit is poured out, that both sons and daughters, servants and handmaidens would [...]

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Women’s Ministry 3: Women’s Ministry in the Old Testament

Posted on 26/01/2010 by in Ministry

Women ministered powerfully under the Old Covenant. How much more now under the New can we expect to see the power and grace of the gospel go forth through a company of female preachers! Examples of women ministering under the Old Covenant Consider the following examples from the Old Testament of mighty women of God, [...]

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Women’s Ministry 2: God’s order in Creation – The Christian wife and mother

Posted on 23/01/2010 by in Ministry

Before we proceed in our study to more detailed discussion sof women’s ministry in the church, we are going to consider briefly God’s order as revealed in Eden, before the fall. In this we discover an equal partnership, as co-regents of creation, yet in divine order and function.

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Women’s Ministry 1: What does the Bible say about women ministers?

Posted on 22/01/2010 by in Ministry

The area of women in ministry has long been one that has caused controversy and discussion. Certain scriptures, particularly in the Pauline letters, appear to bar women from certain roles in the life of the church. However, a broader look at women and ministry in the Scriptures reveals a much more liberated picture. We will [...]

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