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Is it okay for women to preach but not pastor?
Discussion in '2006 Archive' started by shannonL, Jun 2, 2005.
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I have wondered about this for several years now, studied and read many books about Paul's teaching and through the years keep changing my mind.
I know what the scripture clearly states, but my question has always been when does speaking stop and preaching begin. Or what is preaching? Surely, it is all right for a woman to tell the gospel to others.
Then there is the question, when there is no man available to teach, what then?
I am not sure that this can be a black and white subject. It seems that it is okay for woman to serve under the authority of a man so if that is true then she should be able to preach under the authority of a male pastor; however, then that brings up the question about teaching men.
The only thing I know is that I am not sinning if I listen to a woman, teach or preach because I am a woman.
Why can't a woman lead a group discussion when there are men present? Would this be wrong?
It does seem that it is Okay for a woman to preach if her title is "missionary". :confused:
This is always an interesting discussion and I like to read all sides of the issue. What did Paul really mean? -
I was appointed to teach a Sunday School, of mixed gender, by men.
The ultimate authority, the people who I answered to, were men.
I tend to believe God meant for men to lead.
However, if your scripture is so weak that you don't know Lydia from the bible, maybe you shouldn't be the male leading. -
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Please also read 1 Timothy 2 in context. Women are not to teach men. -
Mrs. Dianetavegia,
My mother sings in the choir of Biltmore Baptist in Asheville NC. Their choir provided the music for the last NC Bapt. Conv. My mom sat right there and heard Mrs. Lotz bring the message. There was even a big brew hah hah in the NC state paper. One little country SB church around Marion NC pulled out of the convention because of the fact that they allowed Mrs. Lotz to preach. You seem like a fine, southern lady. I don't want to dispute with you. I'm just telling you what I know -
That book shows how a church started through Bible translation by two women who were Wycliffe Bible Translators. In spite of those who would never think of women doing evangelism to eventually get the Bible to a group of people and start a church, God is continuing to use men and women to do duch things. It is not rocket science to oberve history and see how God has moved. Is it perfect? No. But is it working? Yes. Isn't it interesting that the SBC who does not believe in women pastoring will appointwomen missionaries to non-English speaking contries to do evangelism?
You mean to tell me that you do not of one church in the US started by women? There are a number that were started by women and are now pastored by men today.
God will work in spite of what you think.
At one time I was just like you. I did not even think a woman should go as a missionary or teach Sunday School. But when I read that book and understood a few more things about church history I changed. I still hold the position that God wants a man in each church as pastor but he will use anyone who is available to give out the gospel even when men are too lazy.
So many men will watch the world dying into a Christless eternity and be couch potatoes while it is the women working at the church and reaching others. The majority of discipleship groups in churches are led by women who are discipling other women. But the men sit and watch them and do nothing to disciple other men. -
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Scott,
Again, pragmatism doesn't trump scripture.
Well...
Paul himself was pragmatic. I would wager Lydia, and likely Phoebe and others did in fact instruct some men.
The verses in Timothy and in 1 Cor do suggest that women are to be respectful of male headship in spiritual matters - but they do not explicitly say that a woman cannot help disciple a man.
This is an example of literal interpretation getting in the way of scripture. Are we REALLY interested in knowing what scripture prescribes for us (even if it involves admitting we are occasionally wrong - or are we overly concerned not to rock our fundamentalist boat? -
I started this thread. Let me just say the Bible is very clear. Only a man should Pastor.
If a man needs to be discipled and there is no man present at the time to do the job can't God provide one? If He can part the Red Sea He can provide a man to teach a man. God wouldn't ask us to follow His word and then not be able to provide a way for you or I to adhere to it.
Mr. Meadows please explain how literal interpretation gets in the way of Scripture?
Mr. Meadow how can you "wager" on something Scripture is silent on?
Because the verse doesnt'say explicitly that a woman cannot disciple a man doesnt mean that she can either. Speculation makes for good verbal jousting but that is about it.
Some of the scenarios mentioned in this thread are somewhat like the arguments abortion advocates like to make. (I'm not equating anyone)
They say well what about the woman that was raped by her brother. Well, that makes up about half a percent of abortions.
I'm not saying majority is the final authority.Scripture is Basing your reasoning a very few Scriptual instances that are not that clear against the stronger scriptual rule of thumb to not let women teach men is not that strong of an argument.
I'm no great scholar myself I'm just a missionary on deputation headed to Spain to share the Gospel.
Just throwing this out for discussion. -
Mat 28:18-20 (KJV1611 Edition):
And Iesus came, and spake vnto them, saying, All power is giuen vnto me in heauen and in earth.
19 Goe ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Sonne, and of the holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to obserue all things, whatsoeuer I haue commanded you: and loe, I am with you alway, euen vnto the end of the world. Amen.
Is 'ye' here men only? -
I personally don't want women in the pulpit. I don't mind a woman song leader, however...but my Pastor is dead set against it.
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Shannon,
The scriptures are clear that pastorship is a male job. Clearly the man is the spiritual leader of both the house and the church.
Jesus and Paul were not legalists. As Christ is the head of the church so the husband is the head of the wife. But did not Christ use human members of the church in His ministry? If the weaker of the pair can never serve then how have any of us been worthy to share the gospel?
If qualified men are present then they should lead. If not then those who are qualified are called to serve.
I realize that in your rigidity you are trying to be faithful to the scriptures. But God is not capricious. To say that no woman can ever do anything that might put her slightly above a man is to misread the scripture. The Gospel is NOT a new Mosaic Law with different ritual tenets. -
gb,
I'm curious, what does Benny Hinn have to do with this issue? -
That isn't the point.
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I am not the one refusing to deal with the direct, very plain teaching from scripture.
You haven't even explained why you are arguing this point other than your opinion that women should be allowed these roles much less building any kind of biblical case for it. That is a case of starting with your opinion then demanding that scripture conform to it. -
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According to you, if men wear pants and shoes they are wearing clothes that are not meant for men to wear. Instead of looking at the ant hole in the ground try looking at the forest. For you to suggest I am suggesting anything unbiblical in accordance with God’s plan is much like you suggesting that the men not wear pants and the women be covered. It would be suggesting that men and women only wear sandals too. It would also be suggesting that women do not wear make up because only the prostitutes did during the NT time. Christian women during the time of the NT wore a garment much like the burka and the men wore an outer garment. Is that what you are suggesting? If not, then you are not adhering to the legalistic view of scripture. Have you not taken scripture and applied it in ways you see fit. Certainly you have if you wear pants. Pants were never worn by men or women in the NT.
I agree with you in a perfect world. In some places there is not another Christian other than a woman. Why is it that some women have gone into villages to share the gospel and men have been killed? The men have been a threat to the other men in the village but not the women. Initially those woman shared their faith and trained the men to lead and then the men led. Not one of those men would be capable of leading immediately after becoming a believer. They need help and training. Who do you think does that? The woman who is there.
When I was a student at SWBTS I had gotten to know some students from other countries. When I talked to those coming from many other countries I found out that often it was a woman who was the person who came to their village.
It’s quite hard to dispute the results of God in a world far vast than we can comprehend. I am not willing to limit God in His ways of doing things to reach people. I think it is normal for the man to want to lead and he should. But it is also normal for a man to protect his village and family. Outside men may be viewed as a threat. Men from other countries are viewed as wealthy and possibly be a disruption to their society. I am not willing to say God cannot bring the gospel through a woman.
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