Women Should Be Ministers

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THESIS: Should women be permitted to lead religious worship, such as music; should women be permitted to be a pastor; should women be allowed to hold a high administrative office; should women be allowed to serve and care for others? Women are human beings, and all humans were created to serve each other; however, mankind may have culturally set barriers and limitations on women which would not benefit women to serve in certain roles.

I. Views of Women Ministers

A. Traditional View

B. Complimentarian -- Male Leadership

C. Pluralism

II. Biblical Examples of Women in Ministry

A. Miriam -- Minister of Worship -- Exodus 15:20

B. Deborah -- Judge and Prophetess -- Judges 4:4-5

C. Anna -- Lived in the Temple -- Luke 2:36-38

D. Phillip's four virgin daughters -- Prophetess -- Acts 21:9

E. Phoebe -- Church Leader -- Romans 16:1-2

III. Contributions of Women's Ministries in the World

A. Marcella (325-410) -- a teacher of Scriptures

B. Paula (347-404) -- assisted in translating the Bible to Latin

C. Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) -- exposed sin in great leaders

D. Argula von Grumback (1492-1563) -- defender of the Protestant Reformation

E. Margaret Fell (1614-1702) -- jail minister and missionary

F. Madam Guyon (1648-1717) -- wrote a Bible commentary

G. Barbara Heck (1734-1804) -- established Methodist Church in America

H. Catherine Booth (1829-1890) -- helped the poor

I. Joni Eareckson Tada (present) -- helped the disabled

IV. Challenges of Women Ministers

A. Finances

B. Emotions

1. Rejection

2. Hormones

C. Setting Priorities with Family

V. Ministry Roles that Women May or May not Best Fit Into

A. Worship Leader

B. Chaplain

1. Hospital

2. Jail

3. Military

C. Pastor /...

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...hallenges may become overwhelming at times. After all, both genders should educate, serve, and care for all people especially during difficult times.

Works Cited

Calagna, S. (2003, February 24). Women and ministry. Retrieved from http://nccfchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Women-and-Ministry1.pdf

Hartford Institute for Religion Research, . "What percentage of pastors are female?." Hartford Institute for Religion Research. Hartford Seminary, n.d. Web. 11 Nov 2013. .

Riss, Richard M. "A BRIEF HISTORY OF SOME WOMEN IN MINISTRY." God. Gods Word to Women. Web. 11 Nov 2013. .

True Images The bible For Teen Girls: New International Version. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012. Print.

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