Subject: can a woman lead a church |
Bible Note: Deborah Ruled. Hi D. Thanks for the response. Perhaps recruiting and giving a mission to a general doesn't make her a warrior? It is very clear that she was a judge. Check out her story in Judges 4-5. "At that time Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel. She used to sit under the palm of Deborah.... and the Israelites came up to her for judgement." (Judges 4:4,5) At that chaotic time in Israel's history, "judges" were the leaders. There was no heroic figure like Moses, nor a king. The judges were annointed by God to bring justice and order to the society. And Deborah, a woman, is presented as an excellent judge. God calls women to be decisive and discerning. God calls women to lead --- to recruit generals, and to give them orders. Women can lead men. Thanks be to God for Bible-believing churches all over the world that have women in leadership. |