Do You Believe In Women Preachers?

[Trouvere]

Originally Posted by mfblume

It's only 11:47 pm here. I live about one hour from where the fires really burned up hundreds of homes. Thank the Lord it never reached here.



Yeah, Sis Alvear is great!

Its two am here.
Glad you didn't get into that area.I have friends in San Diego who live in the city and are telling me the smoke is not blowing into the city like it was.
Thats a blessing.

[Sister Alvear]

Well good night my friends...

[Neck]

Originally Posted by Caston Smith

Greetings fellow Apostolics!

As many of you know there has been some controversy over the years in our ranks about women preachers. Just wanted to know what everyone's opinion is about this subject.






Also if you are against women preachers please provide scriptures and give us your explanation of why you feel this way.

The word believe is thrown around way too much.

What do you mean do I believe?

Like if belief has anything to do with respect for a woman being able to stand and preach God's word.

What is so sacred and anointed about the pulpit that a woman would be shunned?

Jesus came to set the captive free!

The way many of you sound the woman in the UPCI need to put on the head dress, sit back and shut up.

Then the men need to do the entire bulk of witnessing and ministering to the sick, hungry, and lost.

The position for years has been the men preach and teach, while the woman go out and do all the labor in the field.

That really to me sounds like solid biblical teachings. LOL

Roll up your own sleves first, get your hands dirty, learn to get in there when folks need continued support.

When the men carry that burden.

Then they can say we have the right to corner the pulpit.

Don't just talk .......

[OneAccord]

I voted "I don't care". Thats not exactly right, but, given the choices, thats as close as I could get. Speaking strictly from the biblical standpoint... there is no scriptural justification for a woman to serve as an evangelist OR pastor. They can prophesy, they can teach younger women, they can pray (with their heads covered). Thats ALL they can do, speaking from a scriptural stand point. They cannot teach men, there is no scripture for them leading worship services, including singing. There is no biblical record of a woman serving as a deacon, bishop or elder. No record of a woman teaching Sunday School, conducting a marriage ceremony, or funeral service.

Oh, on those last ones, there no biblical mandate for a male to do those things either.

IF we are are going to follow the Bible in regards to women preachers, then we should follow the Bible on ALL teaching in regards to both male and female preachers. If we say a women can't serve as a pastor because there is no Bible, then from where do we get the idea of Sunday school, funeral services and marriage ceremonies? We have, in fact, adopted many extra-biblical practices, many of which are done by men. Yet, wheres the outcry? If, speaking from the biblical standpoint, we say women can't preach then, by the same token, we'd have to say male preachers cannot perform marriage ceremonies (a practice which, in fact, originates in the Catholic Church).

There are several woman on this forum who are doing what they feel is their calling. I don't have to name them, but some of them, probably more of them than I care to admit, are doing more for the Lord (witnessing, teaching, winning souls) than I am. Who am I to say to Nehemiah, "You can't do that!" ? Until I hit the mission field, or counsel someone who needs my help, I am in no position to sit back and judge whether women who do those things are right or not. Its my job to make sure I'm right in spirit. And, as a male, if I take on "extra-biblical" duties such as conducting funeral services, while, at the same time condemning women who do the same, then there is something wrong with my spirit.

Can women preach? Sure they can!

[marthaolivia]

I am sure there are women preachers but I can not imagine having a woman as my pastor. I agree with Thad.

[Thad]

Originally Posted by marthaolivia

I am sure there are women preachers but I can not imagine having a woman as my pastor. I agree with Thad.

Women, as a rule, Don't like other women(in general). Other women just get on their nerves and it can be for very insignificant reasons.
How can you pastor a gender that you don't like

[ThePastorsCoach]

I don't think anyone is asking you to go find a Sister to PASTOR you!

The fact is - there are God called and God ordained Women that minister the Word of God and always have been. Mary was chosen by God to carry the living Word in her womb for 9 months and then you want to say that a woman cannot carry the Word of God?

The very first person to see Jesus after his death, burial and resurrection - and to tell it - proclaim it - preach it and to REVEAL JESUS to the Disciples - was a WOMAN.

We must remember - the men in the NT wrote from a man's perspective and there were no women writers. Just think of what church would be - if one of the APOSTLES wives - wrote a book or two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[marthaolivia]

I didn't say that I didn't like other women. I said that I couln't imagine having a woman pastor...Some of my best friends are women!

[Carpenter]

You know what I think is hilarious?

Many of our threads in the past ultimately turned into a discussion on STANDARDS, now it seems inevitable that our discussions turn to women preacher threads!




...and for the umpteenth time for the record, women preachers sound like they are nagging. Can't handle em'

[Thad]

Originally Posted by marthaolivia

I didn't say that I didn't like other women. I said that I couln't imagine having a woman pastor...Some of my best friends are women!

I wasn't directing that at you personally just in general