Women in Ministry Archives – Page 21 of 30

Ordained. Baptist. Female. And, now, entering retirement

“Out to pasture” is a label that doesn’t fit us well as retired female ministers. So where might we go from here? When the joyous strains of the retirement celebration in fellowship hall fade into a faint echo, what do we do next?

3 faulty assumptions that keep Baptist churches from hiring female pastors

Churches which have opened their pulpits to both genders have made a discovery: Women, just like men, are fully capable of offering strong and visionary church leadership as well as thoughtful, healthy pastoral care. Likewise, females are just as able to provide Christ-honoring preaching and worship leadership.

3 words for the church in 2019: ‘we were wrong’

If the church of Jesus Christ is to be relevant in our mission, if we are to be agents of God’s reconciling love, we’ve got to take a hard look in the mirror. And in God’s grace to muster the courage to say we were wrong.

Church once led by Herschel Hobbs calls first female pastor

After a decade as minister for young adults at the historic First Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the Rev. Sarah Stewart has been promoted to senior pastor. Stewart, 36, officially begins duties Nov. 19 as 19th pastor of the…

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#WeToo- A response to Baptist Women

At BTSR, we too know the pain of being devalued and diminished by members of our faith family. That’s just one of the reasons that BTSR was founded over 26 years ago. From our earliest days, we have been affirming women’s equality in society and church.

Of all topics, why did John Piper choose to focus on the propriety of women teaching men?

All of life is subject to theological reflection, but we should discern carefully what garners our attention. Choosing to reflect on how women should be controlled rather than on current events that are life and death for many persons in the United States is unwise and unfruitful.