Is the role of pastor and teacher open to both sexes, or has God ordained that men alone occupy these positions? I have remained silent on this issue for 30 years. I’ve never published anything on it, and never taught on the issue…until now.

I’ve been doing a podcast series titled Answering God’s Critics. Recently, I’ve been answering the criticism that the God of the Bible is sexists and misogynistic. I started with the Old Testament data and worked my way to the New. What the New Testament has to say regarding women in ministry, however, is a series in its own right. To that end, I’ve started a sub-series on the topic of women pastors/teachers.

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