Showing posts with label Women in Ministry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Women in Ministry. Show all posts

30 March 2016

Feminist? Nah... But striving to be Biblical

I rarely post things like this, but here you go:
I am a single, never married female minister. However, I am not a feminist by any stretch. I know who I am in Christ. I know my own humanity and place on this earth. Also, although I post the article below, I don't agree with everything written. I don't feel we should need to take such a strong stance for gender equality, however, I do believe we should stand up for those who have had their voice silenced in the church, and that stance should be a biblical one. 
We need to know what the Bible reveals to us and look at the entirety of scripture & seek God for clear interpretation of what the coming of Christ brought to humanity. 
In my estimation, the fulfillment of scripture through Jesus means that we all have a place at the table, no matter our gender, abilities, sins - or our past, present, or future. God has accepted us just as we are, and we should strive to accept and promote one another as brothers & sisters in Christ. None of us are perfect. We are all on a journey. 
So lets treat one another as we would like to be treated. Love God. Love others as you love yourself. 

28 August 2015

Women in Ministry

This post is for the young women at the Arkansas Youth Department's Timothy Retreat - for teens who are sensing God's call to ministry. In the links below you will find a few resources to help you study the role of Women in Ministry, what the Assemblies of God thinks about it, and also my notes from the session. 


Final Words of Wisdom for Young Women Feeling a Call to Ministry:
  • ·      Listen to the voice of Jesus – have mentors, observe others, learn from leaders, but ultimately you must be obedient to what God wants you to do. Be sensitive to His voice.
  • ·      Take your time – you have an appointed number of days for a reason. The preparation of your own heart and the process of leading you to ministry is more important than the ministry. Let God develop your personality & interests as you live your life.
  • ·      Don’t be afraid of singleness – God has placed us in families. Look for the people around you that become your family – you don’t have to create your own to be validated as a minister.
  • ·      Get education – ask God what he would have you to do, may be Bible school, may not. Know the word of God, but be open to what God asks of you to do as it relates to study.
  • ·      Get involved now – don’t wait until you have a degree, have a family, have an invitation. God is asking us to listen & be obedient now. He is active around you. What is he asking you to do?
  • ·      Love people, not the ministry – you will fulfill God’s call if you genuinely love all people. Look for opportunities to share Jesus through words, actions, prayers, compassion.

PDF Resources to download:
God's Women Then and Now - Gill & Cavaness
Paul, Women and Wives - Keener
Jesus Hearted Woman - Detrick
Why Not Women: A Biblical Study of Women in Missions, Ministry, and Leadership - Cunningham
A Year of Biblical Womanhood - Evans
Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit The Bible's View of Women - Bessey
Redeeming Singleness - Biblical Theology of Singleness - Danylak