Episode 88
#88. A Woman's Place is in the ...
Pastor Peter Pendell re-thinks women and their calling and role in complementarian Christian ministry.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- Has the evangelical Christian community reflected Jesus' attitude about women?
- Complementarian vs Egalitarian (definitions, limitations, strengths, and weaknesses)
- Women in Ministry (ordination, leadership, teaching, authority and headship)
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Pastor Peter Pendell has served in pastoral ministry for almost 50 years. His passion is to help people connect with God and with each other. He has given much prayer, thought, and discussion about the call and role of women in complementarian Christian ministry.
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TIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:
02:49 - Has the Evangelical Christian community reflected how Jesus gave women a voice?
03:04 - Women lead in missions out of necessity
03:08 - vs churches in the US
03:23 - Why churches are slower about women in ministry leadership?
03:27 - Resistance to women in ministry leadership
04:04 - Egalitarian defined
04:12 - Complementarian defined
04:46 - Understanding "in value and dignity"
05:02 - Men given leadership
05:08 - Women are those who help
05:17 - What is the definition of "helper"?
05:26 - Thoughts on complementarian theology and male leadership
05:48 - God-given role for male leadership applied poorly
06:01 - No consistent line for women in ministry
06:36 - Belief that godly women should be permitted to do anything under the authority of the elders
07:30 - Confusion and tension come from differing definitions of terms
08:29 - Ordination and pastoring
10:07 - Leadership
11:18 - Teaching
11:46 - Authority & Headship
12:15 - Are titles just semantics?
13:05 - Recent changes in defining roles for women in ministry
14:16 - C&MA had a process of ordination and consecration
14:38 - C&MA new position
14:58 - SBC decision leads to two losses
15:33 - Consecrated vs Ordained
16:39 - Women in the mission field
17:30 - I don't have a man so I'm going to let a woman do it...
17:50 - Marge Shelley
18:52 - Equipping women to lead while adhering to biblical leadership
19:28 - Starting talking together, listening well, as flexible as possible
20:23 - Draw boundaries
20:32 - Formulate training for men and women
21:00 - Practical things that church can do
22:17 - Open the door as widely as possible
22:32 - Peter Pendell's contact information - plpendell@gmail.com
23:15 - Humor: Simple solutions
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