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Role of Women in the Church

If some women can be better pastors and preachers why can’t they be allowed to be? This article shows that it is not about abilities but rather the role God assigned to women in the church. Surveying the Bible on the role of women in the church, this article gives twelve roles women can play.

1 Timothy 2 – The Ordination of Women

This article discusses what 1 Timothy 2 says on the role of women in the church.

Women's Leadership in the Church

This article contains an interview with Dr. George Knight, who discusses questions surrounding the role of women in church leadership.

Partnership in the Gospel: The Role of Women in the Church at Philippi

This article considers the role of women in the church and in particular the church in Philippi. Women played prominent roles in the development of this congregation that the apostle Paul commended for their partnership in the gospel (Philippians 1:5). The author seeks to explore the question of the nature of women’s “partnership in the gospel," by probing the narrative of Acts 16:12-40.

Rethinking the Female Status/Function Question: The Jew/Gentile Relationship as Paradigm

Is there a distinct role of women in church and society, according to Scripture? The main focus of this study is the distinction between female status and function when considering gender roles. The author considers whether the apostle Paul made any distinction between spiritual status and function in the church. The status of Gentiles in the church is used as a paradigm for comparison.

Tributes to John Calvin – Calvin's Children

The concern of Chapter 1 is the spread of John Calvin’s theology in the world. It provides a survey of Calvin’s and his successors’ influence on the development of modern culture.

Hermeneutics and Women in the Church

This paper contends that the determining factor in approaching and resolving questions pertaining to the role of women in the church is hermeneutics. Passages that deal with this topic are identified: 1 Timothy 2:8-15, 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, 1 Corinthians 14:34-36, Ephesians 5:22-33, Colossians 3:18-19, and 1 Peter 3:1-7.

The Crux of the Matter – Paul’s Pastoral Pronouncements Regarding Women’s Roles in 1 Timothy 2:9–15

The role of women in the church, and in particular the issue of the ordination of women, is a worldwide discussion point. Yet the issue of women’s roles in the church and society is not a new one. This makes it all the more remarkable that the progressive reading of biblical texts such as 1 Timothy 2:9-15 is a comparatively recent phenomenon.

The Role of Women in the Christian Church

What is the role of women in the church? This article considers some of the scriptural data on the matter before discussing whether they may exercise leadership in the church, particularly in the special offices.

Avoiding Fallacies in Interpretation

During the last few decades we have witnessed an increasing awareness of the importance of hermeneutical procedure in interpreting the gender passages in the New Testament. Robert Johnston attributes the differences in approach regarding the role of women in the church taken by Christians to "different hermeneutics," calling the study of women's roles a "test case" of evangelical interpretation.