Women are often undervalued and sidelined in the church, especially when it somes to strategic thinking and planning. Leadership equals servanthood (Matthew 20:25-28), and we, the church, are supposed to be listening to our head, Jesus, and following what he says. Since women are used to serving, and they often hear him more clearly, it… Read More
Category: Kingdom Women
Jesus refused to be bound by the conventions of his day. At times he even seemed to go out of his way to provoke the religious leaders. He chose to ignore manmade traditions. One of the ways in which Jesus defied convention was in his treatment of women. Think, for example, of his willingness to… Read More
Oh, but he did! Jesus chose twelve men to be with him. What is often forgotten is that a group of women accompanied him too. Luke’s gospel describes these women: Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took… Read More
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Just for laughs…
Tony and I laughed out loud over these “inspired comments” that Reinhold, a friend of ours from years ago, posted on my post listing eighteen things I was taught about being a woman. So I thought I would pass some of them on for you to enjoy too. The “inspired comments” are in red italics.… Read More
On Friday I posted about eighteen things I had been taught about women as a young Christian–things which impacted me for decades of my life. To be honest, even as I wrote them down, I found myself angry (hopefully with a righteous indignation) at the cage I had been trapped in. Thankfully, Tony, my husband, is… Read More
Here’s what I was taught in my early days as a Christian. As a woman I am always to be under a man’s covering or authority. If I’m unmarried or my husband is not around, I have to find a man to whom I will submit. I cannot teach a man under any circumstances–unless they… Read More
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Men lead, women follow?
I recently had a conversation with a lady who all her life has been told by her church that her husband’s role is the only important one, and her job is to support him. After centuries of being taught that men lead, women follow, many women are content to be passive, waiting for someone else… Read More
Occasionally, I get a comment on my blog that is so important, it’s worth creating a guest post so others read it. The story that Larry tells of how he came to change his mind about women in ministry is outstanding. Larry Bennett is an experienced mission’s trainer to developing world pastors and leaders. He… Read More
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Eve was deceived…
As a young Christian I was taught that because women are more prone to deception than men, therefore men should be the teachers. Adam was created before Eve, and therefore all women should be in submission to male leadership–whether that’s husband, pastor or some other Christian man. (I shudder even now to think how, albeit unwillingly,… Read More
Over the years, I’ve read many books that have helped me to understand the role of women in the body of Christ. Photo Credit: the bbp via Compfight cc In my early days as a Christian in the UK, the stream of churches we were part of held the traditional view of women–they could lead… Read More