Should Women Be Pastors? (Part II) Ep. 1439: Christian Questions Podcast

Here are some of the questions we answered in this Podcast:

[00:10:12] Does Priscilla’s teaching of Apollos prove women held authority in the early church?

[00:24:05] Why does Paul base church leadership on Adam and Eve rather than culture?

[00:36:40] If women prophesied at Pentecost, why didn’t that change church leadership roles?

[00:48:55] Does the Bible’s patriarchal setting change the meaning of its teachings on gender roles?

In Part I of this 2-part series, we introduced several reasons why many Christians believe women should be able to serve as pastors. Our scriptural considerations began with understanding what the “equality in Christ” in our theme text means. We found that it is pointing to an immovable foundation for people of differing ethnicities, different social standings and both genders to stand firmly upon. While Christ does not change our heritage, social standing or gender privileges, he equally welcomes all of us. We also briefly examined the roles of a few prominent Old Testament women. Here we discovered that even though they were wise and chosen prophets of God, that did not open the door for them to be in any way related to the priesthood of Israel.

In Part II of our series, we continue examining the question of whether women should serve as pastors or elders by looking closely at New Testament women in ministry by including examples often raised in support of egalitarian views. We explore the lives of Priscilla, Phoebe and Junia—women of remarkable faith and influence—and consider how their contributions fit within the structure God designed for the early church. These women served powerfully and sacrificially, yet Scripture