Can Females Pastor ?

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

What did Paul mean when He said he did not allow a woman to ursurp a man ?
Perhaps someone has some insight on that verse.

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Brother Scott,
The word, "usurp" means to "dominate", so he doesn't want us to dominate a man's authority.

We see in Eph 5:21, "Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God." It then goes on to give admonition to both the husband and the wife.

It seems to be saying, at the outset, that we submit to each other, which can only be out of love and respect or you wouldn't do it.

I see a wonderful balance here. If the Lord is telling the man to love his wife as Christ loved the church, then he is also telling a women to respect a man by not being dominate over his authority.

We don't Lord over each other.

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

Thank you all for the responses and varying views as yall have given me somethings to ponder.

Brother Scott,
I think that the scriptures in Ephesians - speaking to a man and wife - can also be instructive for leadership. If you are respectful to each role in marriage, I believe it will reflect on all relationships in the church.

[Scott Hutchinson]

PO I appreciate your input and wisdom ,as there are alot of things I don't know.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

PO I appreciate your input and wisdom ,as there are alot of things I don't know.

I don't know a lot myself. I've known a few women pastors and one that my husband respected highly was a woman from Austin named, Sister Sharp.

He said she was such a grand lady and just made you melt when she talked to you. You just wanted to live right after talking with her.

[Scott Hutchinson]

Here's the thing I may not understand everything about this subject ,but if God has used anybody and done anything through anybody and He got glory from it ,I won't speak evil of it.