The following is a paper that I wrote for seminary titled "Women as Model Disciples in the Gospel of Mark." All of the Scripture references below come from the NKJV Bible. Introduction In the Gospel of Mark, women occupy a central portion in the mission and message...
Is it okay to call a woman “pastor” if she is not ordained? CARM strongly recommends that a woman who is in charge of a group of people in the church not be called "pastor" even if she is not ordained. Calling a woman "pastor" can condition people in the church to...
If a woman is a pastor, it does not mean she's going to hell. She is in sin, but it is not a sin that leads to damnation. The essentials of the faith that define our faith and form the boundaries of which a person is excluded from the faith, does not include the...
This tract is intended to distribute at churches. Please feel free to copy it and pass it out. If you would like the tract in MS Word and PDF so you can download them and distribute them, go Tract on Women Pastors in .doc and Tract on Women Pastors in .docx and...
This tract is meant to be printed up and passed out in front of churches that promote and/or have women pastors and elders. Is it popular to do this? No, but we must defend the truth. If you would like the tract in MS Word and PDF so you can download them and...
Would it be wrong to have a woman assist her husband in leading an informal Bible study in their home? From an email: I have a question to add to the many I am sure you get daily. My Husband would hold to the views that you hold on women in ministry . . . I do also....
"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:28). The egalitarians often quote Galatians 3:28 in their arguments to justify that women can be pastors and...
Some will think that my efforts and the efforts of others like myself who work against women ordination, women pastors, and women elders are doing so because we seek to maintain control and power. I cannot speak for others. I can speak for myself. Personally, I have...
Why would God gift a woman to teach and then forbid her to be a pastor? This is a common question raised by egalitarians. Can women be pastors and elders? They assume that if a woman is gifted in the area of teaching, then she should not be automatically disqualified...
Another point raised by the egalitarians to justify that women can be pastors and elders is to say that the term "husband of one wife" can apply to both men and women. They even claim that this is supported by a book from someone who claims to have seen the phrase...