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pstrdebi -> "Women Pastors" (uh-oh) (5/1/2008 3:25:34 PM)
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Ok...
Well on another thread the subject of women pastors came up. And since I promised our moderator that I wouldn't address it there... I'm addressing it here.
I am a pastor. I am under my senior pastor's (also my husband) covering. Before taking this step in my life, I studied long and hard... not only to be a pastor... but to know that I was right before God.
"It is puzzling why the place of women in ministry is contested by some in the church. Women had an equal place in the Upper Room, awaiting the Holy Spirit's coming and the birth of the church (Acts 1:14). Then Peter's prophetic sermon at Pentecost affirmed the Old Testement promise (Joel 2:28) was now to be realized; "your daughters" and "maidservants" would now share fully and equally with men in realizing the anointing, fullness and ministry of the Holy Spirit, making them effective in witness and service for the spread of the gospel." Jack Hayford, Church on the Way
"... all flesh..." in Joel 2:28 reflects that the outouring of the Holy Spirit and the ministries done through His power will be accomplished without regard to gender, age or class.
Many quote Paul when he spoke of the women in 1 Cor 14:34 who were to keep silent... he was refering to a particular group of women who were given to gossip and causing division.
I guess I would ask this question: Was the Word written for man (men) alone? If so... then women, nothing in it pertains to you. If not... then you will find scripture after scripture directing you to go and preach the good news!
My sweet husband asks me why I would open a can of worms... I tell him, "You can't go fishin' without 'em!"
I may not respond to all... I do need to keep some sanity!
Blessings...
Pastor Debi [:D]
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