Is the Bible against Women Leading in Church?

Can a woman Lead the Service in C & S ?

Can a woman Preach on Sunday in church ?

Should the Church Allow Women to Be Pastors?

 

The Scripture is never against a woman Leading the service or church ! Never , not once! God gave gifts to women just as He gave gifts to Men.

 

HISTORY OF WOMEN IN C & S CHURCH 

The first person to go on trance in C & S was a woman and she was named CAPTAIN because she was the leader of those who preach the gospel to other cities back then according to History (Captain Abiodun Emmanuel) . 

 

So restricting women from Preaching on Sunday is a strange tradition to the church ! 

 

PROPHETESS SUSANNA EBUN OLUWA

I was raised by my grandmother ( Mother SUSANNA EBUNOLUWA OLANIYAN(Nee OJO) was one of the strong women God raised in C&S church to Lead a church that still thrives till now with  branches all over Nigeria .

 

God used her to win so many souls for Christ starting from her own family and children. she delivered so many people under evil oppression .She slept in the Lord in year  2005,  November 8. Her work and walk with God will forever remain  fresh in our memory.

Today, women serve with distinction in  local church ministry staffs; as international workers, chaplains, and professors in our educational institutions; and on leadership teams in local churches, district executive committees, and the Board of Directors.

 

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP 

In Acts 2, the Holy Spirit came upon believers in a new way — both men and women. Peter explained the Pentecost experience in this way: “In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams” (Acts 2:17). 

 

The Holy Spirit has been poured out on women and men in the same way and for the same purpose: so that we will all be empowered to live in a manner that demonstrates the character of Christ and fulfill our roles in the mission Jesus has assigned to His Church. The gifts the Spirit gives that equip believers for ministry in and through the local church are distributed to both women and men. 

 

WOMEN LEADERS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT 

Bible was the Old Testament predominantly patriarchal? Yes, very much. But that doesn’t mean God didn’t still use women in significant ways that defied cultural norms.

Miriam was a prophet and led a nation in worship (Exodus 15:20).

 

Deborah was chosen by God to lead as a prophet, judge, and even led the men into battle (Judges 4-5). She wasn’t just a woman passing out advice, but a strong, wise, and obedient follower of God...and, notably, both a prophet and a judge.

What’s interesting is that only one other person in the Old Testament was both a prophet and a judge: Samuel. 

 

Esther saved a nation through her bravery—a leader, indeed—and Huldah was a prophet in the time of King Josiah (2 Chronicles 34).

 

WOMEN LEADERS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT 

In the ministry of Jesus and the early Church, women were powerful tools in God’s hands.

Jesus looked at women and saw significant value in them, often sharing noteworthy doctrinal truths with women.

 

In John 4, Jesus spoke with a Samaritan woman at the well and it wasn’t any ordinary conversation. By speaking with her, Jesus was breaking through societal expectations and shattering misconceptions. Even the disciples were amazed he spoke with her.

And it was this woman he chose to take the Gospel to her village—a female evangelist to a people often rejected by the Jews.

 

WOMEN CHURCH LEADERS 

There are women church leaders throughout the New Testament.

Phoebe was mentioned by Paul in Romans 16:1 to be a servant or “deaconess” who taught in the Cenchreae church.

Junia was considered outstanding by Paul and was among the circle of the apostles (Romans 16:7).

Chloe (1 Corinthians 1:11), Nympha (Colossians 4:15), and Apphia (Philemon 1:2) all led house churches.

Priscilla was a church planter (Romans 16:5) and someone highly regarded by Paul.

Tabitha led a benevolence ministry (Acts 9:36) and Philip’s four daughters were all identified as prophets (Acts 21:8,9).

 

To God, it’s not so much about the gender or outward appearance but rather the heart. God can and will use anyone He chooses regardless of what man expects of their place or value.

 

MISUSED BIBLE VERSES TO SILENT WOMEN

Why Many Churches Don’t Let Women Teach or Lead. Context for the Two Most Commonly Misused Verses

There are two verses in the New Testament often referenced when addressing the topic of women in leadership. 

 

1. The Misused Verse in 1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 14:34-35The women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says. If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.

 

People will read this and use it as a case for women to be silent in the church. But in context, Paul wasn’t just instructing women to be silent; he was also calling for those who speak in tongues and those who prophesy to do so in an orderly fashion. We know those gifts aren’t wrong but rather what Paul was doing in this passage was giving instruction to orderly conduct within the assembly.

 

In context, there were some women who were being disrespectful within the church and asking questions that disrupted the orderly worship. So what Paul is actually calling out is the lack of order and not women speaking in church. 

 

We know he was an advocate for such roles because 

1) Paul had already established the giftings of ministry roles to both genders in 1 Corinthians 12 and 1 Corinthians14:3-5, and

 2) in 1 Corinthians 11:5 we see Paul mention women as participants in prayer and prophesy in the assembly.

 

2. The Misused Verse in 1 Timothy

Timothy 2:11-15Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor.

 

It’s clear in other writings from Paul that he affirmed women in leadership positions. So what is he saying in this passage? It’s likely he’s speaking about a type of order here as well. Paul references in other parts of his letters to Timothy to be careful of women who were immodest, slandering, and weak-willed. This passage is likely talking more about the character of the woman and the context for which she is speaking.

 

THE GREAT COMMISSION 

The completion of Jesus’ Great Commission calls on all believers, male and female, to be released and mobilized to put those gifts into action. 

 

Why not be a celebrator of women, seeing their value and inviting them to the table?

Now is not the time to limit the workers, but rather encourage them to step into their giftings and callings to share the Gospel.

We are all part of the Body and when one hurts—or is marginalized—the whole Body suffers.

 

 

E FUNPE NA KIKAN

1. E funpe na kikan,

Ipe ihinrere

K' o dun jake jado

L' eti gbogbo eda;

Odun idasile ti de;

Pada elese, e pada.

 

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