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What is the role of women in the Church?

Cinnamon... crescent.... poppy seed.... whatever.

 

The poster might have meant...when they said they "just left the church"...that the service had just ended and he just got home and was now posting.

 

Good point!

Thanks.

 

Isn't it typically the men who are the chefs in the best restaurants?

 

Nov-Dec 1934.

Right across the page is this:

 

Amy Lee Stockton's musician and associate evangelist was Rita Gould from First Baptist of Long Beach, Calif. (the church later pastored by Larry Chappell and Mark Chappell).

 

From a presentation by Kevin Bauder of Central Baptist Seminary:

 

Today's churches will welcome in, say, Anne Graham Lotz?

Anyway, here's an old ad from 'disobedient' Hamilton Square Baptist Church of San Francisco, featuring Miss Stockton:

 

BTW, Hamilton Square is a leading Fundamental Baptist church, and:

 

Good for them! Excellant. I aplaud that Baptist Church!

There is hope! :thumbs:

 

Oh your good! LOL :smilewinkgrin:

 

women are allowed to do pretty much what the men can do in the church EXCEPT for those positions of spiritual authority such as pastor/Elders, due to that fact that it was NOT due to cultural norms of the time, but to timeless principle of spritual headship in the church!

 

This topic always makes me laugh, cry and pound the desk all at the same time.

Here's hoping spiritual discrimination toward women will one day be an embarrassing footnote of the past.

 

I wonder what the attitude was by the men when women sought the right to vote?

 

Whatever role that God calls them to fulfill in His service and for His honor and glory. That viewpoint applies equally to men and women, in any aspect of church life and beyond.

Personally I prefer the traditional role of a pastor being held by a man. That said, my personal preference counts for little or worse, if it means that I'm making a judgement against a person who God has called to a specific place, at a specific time, to do His bidding.

I would not initially reject anyone, who steps in front of the congregation based on physical criteria, such as gender. Their fruits will bear witness for or against them. Sometimes very quickly as the Holy Spirit can cause a sense of unease (for lack of a better term) or a sense of acceptance.

The question that still remains unanswered is why she was asked by the pastor or the elders to perform the tasks mentioned earlier. The reason why I ask is because at our church, any break in the traditional or usual way of handling things is explained to the congregation. Unless it is readily apparent. For example, if the Girl Scouts (or Boy Scouts) play a major role/roles in our worship services one Sunday morning, we recognize their uniforms. Thus automatically understand the reason why they are passing the offering plates instead of the ushers.