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1 | Women Pastors? | 1 Tim 3:2 | FWC | 77888 | ||
Where can I find (sound) scriptural support for women pastors? | ||||||
2 | Women Pastors? | 1 Tim 3:2 | Baptistbred | 77889 | ||
I am sorry but there is none. 1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the "husband of one wife", vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Titus 1:6 If any be blameless, the "husband of one wife", having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. 1 Timothy 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. |
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3 | Women Pastors? | 1 Tim 3:2 | KingdomWalker | 77903 | ||
I believe in kingdom order and that a man is the head of the household. Women are to be in submission to their husbands and any other authority figure, just as men are to be submitted to those in authority over them. The bible I believe that 1Timothy 2:12 is addressing a church that was sorely out of kingdom order and Paul was addressing the many issues of unruly and disruptive behavior. Paul was telling the women not to usurp which means override. Women can be mouthy and Paul was telling them to be silent and listen. They were being disruptive. However we see in other places in the bible where women have authority to speak truth to others. First example, In Acts 18 we see a Husband and wife team,Priscilla and Aquila. It says in this passage in reference to Apollos, it says, "They invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately." We can clearly see a team effort here. Paul upheld their ministry as equals. Another passage where we read about Lydia the woman who was a dealer of the purple cloth and a worshipper of God. It says God opened her heart to receive and it also says that her whole household was then baptized.Lydia was the head of her household probably because there does not appear to be a husband. So Lydia is in a place of authority over those in her household and uses that authority to lead them all into salvation. Establishing quit well kingdom order in her home. Another place we see God use a woman in authority over all the peoples of Israel was Deborah who was a prophetess and a judge. I believe the bible supports women in leadership and I believe that women who are called to Pastor and are pastoring are anointed and used by God very powerfully. And if a woman is pastoring and people are being saved, being healed, being restored, marriages are stronger, children are following the Lord and not the world, how then can we say she is not a pastor? When Barak failed to step up and do what the Lord asked of him, the Lord put Deborah in command. I hate to see the church robbed of vessels who are willing to lay down their lives for the cause of Christ, and who are called and anointed because we read out of context. We have to be careful not to forget to get the history, the culture, the religious background of what we are reading so that we get it all in the right context. Are we saying that a husband can never listen to his wife and can never learn from her insight to the scriptures or revelations that she receives? |
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4 | Women Pastors? | 1 Tim 3:2 | FWC | 78036 | ||
A word of thanks to both Baptisbred, and also KingdomWalker. I appreciate your honesty and wisdom in these thoughts concerning women pastors. I know a few women pastors personaly and I can see pastoral manifestations in some of their ministries, but some I can't. I personaly believe in women in ministry, according to Acts 2:17. I just haven't been able to scriptural authorize them as a Pastor. The thoughts you have shared have shed some light on this subject, and I am very much thankful. YOUR BROTHER IN CHRIST FWC |
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5 | Women Pastors? | 1 Tim 3:2 | KingdomWalker | 78067 | ||
FWC, Just an after thought...I think we would be very surprised at how many women pastors there are in other countries. It seems that this teaching that women can't be pastors is an American thing. Just a word of caution...1 Samuel 24 4 The men said, "This is the day the LORD spoke of when he said [1] to you, 'I will give your enemy into your hands for you to deal with as you wish.' " Then David crept up unnoticed and cut off a corner of Saul's robe. 5 Afterward, David was conscience-stricken for having cut off a corner of his robe. 6 He said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD's anointed, or lift my hand against him; for he is the anointed of the LORD ." If the fruit of a man or woman's ministry is that the people they are shepherding are loving God more, honoring God more, and willing to change anything in themselves as a result of the word that is being preached than I would not snip at the corners of their ministry. If there is a minister or ministry that we don't agree with then we shouldn't be apart of it. One of the things that is most destructful in the church today is the tongue. If we can't agree on the vision a particular church than don't be apart of it. We need to find one that we can agree with. If we can't find one that we can agree with than maybe we need to examine our own heart and make sure there is not something in us that is keeping us from submitting to any leadership. We cannot exalt ourself to where we think we can spot who is anointed and who isn't. We as a church have to get beyond these petty arguements of whose called and whose not. If you believe in Jesus Christ then you are called. If a women can pray, prophesy, be an evangelist, teach in a classroom, than she can pastor. There is no rank to the spiritual gifts and they are not gender biased. Apostles, prophets, pastors, evangelists and teachers. God can use anyone he chooses, even donkeys :) A great book to read regarding church members and leadership is by, Mark T. Barclay, "Beware of Seducing Spirits." Thanks for letting me share. |
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