Bible Question: I would like some input on whether or not it is unscriptural for a woman to pastor?We are currantly attending church where our pastor is a lady,she is under her husbands covering,but is primarily preaching.We would not want to find ourselves out from under God's covering by attending.I wouls appreciate some feed back..Blessings,Singer |
Bible Answer: Welcome Singer. Are you a singer? My son (www.christanraxter.faithweb.com) is a singer, songwriter, and piano player. There is a place he plays at a couple times a month that has a lady there that brings the message on a regular basis. She usually brings a short message between sets on Friday and Saturday night. They also have Sunday morning services and I think she usually brings the message then also. This place is a Christian club and not your traditional church setting. However, I think the spiritual leadership guidelines set forth in the Word still applies, because the church is the body of Christ, not a building. She does not have the title “pastor”, but she is filling that role non the less. I know God’s blessing is on this ministry because I have saw the fruit firsthand! I not telling you all this to rescind what I have already said. This lady would be the first to tell you that she thinks God has a man in mind as the spiritual leader of this fellowship. But until that happens, she will continue to feed the flock as God has called her to do. I think that the submissive attitude she has had while filling this role, is the reason God has blessed this ministry. The ideal family, as the Word teaches, is a husband and wife who love each other, with the husband as high priest and spiritual authority of the home. We all know that this is not always the case. God can, and does, use women to fill this role when the husband is not around, not willing, or not able to step up and assume his God given charge. I think God has to do the same thing in the church sometimes. I know I have not answered your question, and have probably only raised more, but I hesitate to be dogmatic on the issue, as I don’t really know the whole story in your church and have no clear cut answers. I would certainly pray diligently for the Holy Sprit’s gift of wisdom in this matter. Personally, if I attended your fellowship, I would want to see a lady who was filling in as pastor only if she was expecting God to place a man in that spiritual authority position as His Word teaches. I would also want to see her willing to submit and not hinder it happening. In the mean time, I think she should teach and train, not set doctrine and discipline. Hope this helps! God Bless you and you family!, retxar |