Emerging into Leadership
2009 March 10
I have a post up at Christianity Today's Gifted for Leadership blog on the issues that often prevent women from using their voice and stepping up into leadership – Emerging into Leadership. Enjoy.
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Julie,
Great article raising important points.
Julie,
I guess it would be easier to reach you on here.
Can you give me more details on why women should be pastors?
Matt – sorry for the really delayed reply here, my week just got away from me!
Why shouldn't they? They do it in the bible, so why not today when women are far more accepted than even back then? Women led house churches (Lydia, Nympha), they taught theology (Priscilla), they spoke prophecy (which has nothing to do with telling the future, it is delivering the word of the lord) (Huldah, Mary), they were deacons and apostles (Phoebe, Junia).
Paul gives instructions for the culturally appropriate ways for women to prophecy in church. Jesus lets Mary sit at his feet and learn like a student training to be a rabbi would. Women were affirmed in the bible, why should they be barred from serving God today?
Julie,
Thank you for your article "Emerging into Leadership." As a women in ministry: youth work, mainline, non-mainline, outreach oriented and emergent for the last fourteen years I find it sometime difficult to know where to step into the conversation concerning many of the areas you discussed. Sometimes I feel there is a great sweeping arch in my perspective. I want to honor those who have affirmed me in my calling and voice along the way, but I'd also like to address where limitation have been placed, without being too passive or to assertive. In all of this, I am working on becoming more vocal in the emergent and changes occurring in ministry conversation, one thoughtful word at a time.
Peace,
Tara
Julie, Just now had a chance to read your article. Applause! Well said.