Women’s Ministry in the Local Church has been in the chute for awhile. I’ve been reading it here and there. Part of what that says to me is that the book did not captivate me. It was solid, but not spectacular. With so few resources on women’s ministry from a complementarian view, this is an important and helpful book to read. It is helpful for pastors to know what they should be envisioning for the women’s ministry in the local church. It is important for women’s ministry leaders becasue it is so easy to get off course, or buy into the tenets of feminism that have captivated our surrounding culture and infiltrate the church in many ways.
“Women discipling women is not just a program- it is the covenant lifestyle of redeemed women.” I could not agree more whole-heartedly.
This book covers the big picture items with chapters on The Need, The Motive and Foundations. It moves into the elements of women’s ministry: Submission, Compassion, Community, Discipleship and Scripture. As a result, it is helpful in training women’s ministry leaders. And we need more leaders discipling women in solid biblical ministry.
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Here is a well researched article on this topic that may shed some light
http://hubpages.com/hub/minister-female
It researched the wrong things. To know God’s mind, we turn to Scripture. The author didn’t seem to follow through on her intentions.
Have women played an important role in history, including church history? Yes, they have. But that does not answer the question as to whether they should be elders and/or pastors in the church.