The article offers information on the role of Christian women in the household codes of the "New Testament" (NT). It discusses various research from English author Faith Martin, theological professor David Balch, and church history professor Alan Kreider regarding church leadership of women, rules and codes in household management, and women's role in the church.
The article focuses on church leadership that destroys communities. It urges Church leaders to return to the basic teachings of the New Testament to redefine their own ministries of leadership since its prevailing models are imported as constructs borrowed from the corporate business world or from secular systems of administration. It says that the difference between biblically defined leadership and management must be defined.
The article discusses the Bible's position on the equal standing of men and women in God's service. It states that the New Testament does not identify gender by name as an overseer or pastor. Phoebe is said to be the only person unambiguously identified by name with a title as a local church leader in the New Testament.
Published
2012
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