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The meeting may be historic. In a sign that the Assemblies, the oldest predominantly white Pentecostal fellowship in the country, is changing attitudes about women in leadership, delegates are expected to approve a change in policy that would see a woman elected to the church’s General Presbytery, its second-highest policy-making body, for the first time. A Florida-based missionary is considered a strong candidate for that post.
Following preliminary conferences today, the four-day General Council, at the Orange County Convention Center, will open Tuesday night with a worship service. The council is the business meeting that gathers clergy members and lay delegates from the Assemblies’ 12,362 churches and more than 2.8 million adherents to review the church’s ministries, to elect top officials and to vote on policies.
Assemblies of God Meeting May Be Historic | theledger.com | The Ledger | Lakeland, FL.
Joel L. Watts holds a Masters of Arts from United Theological Seminary with a focus in literary and rhetorical criticism of the New Testament. His interests include exploring the role of mimesis in human civilization, specifically in the study of religion and media, as well as science fiction and the way in which it has allowed mythology to be explored in light of scientific discoveries of the past century. He is the author of Mimetic Criticism of the Gospel of Mark: Introduction and Commentary (Wipf and Stock, 2013) and a co-editor and contributor to From Fear to Faith: Stories of Hitting Spiritual Walls (Energion, 2013).
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I got a big shock, when my granddaughter and I went to our local Church of God a few months ago, used to the women did not cut their hair,wear make up and always wore dresses, but not any more it is live and dress like the world, wear pants ,even jeans, cut your hair short, and wear make up.. I was totaly shocked I will not wear pants to church,I don’t wear make up much anymore and my hair is growing out…
I got a big shock, when my granddaughter and I went to our local Church of God a few months ago, used to the women did not cut their hair,wear make up and always wore dresses, but not any more it is live and dress like the world, wear pants ,even jeans, cut your hair short, and wear make up.. I was totaly shocked I will not wear pants to church,I don’t wear make up much anymore and my hair is growing out…
Here’s something to ponder….
Does the Bible speak to whether women should be in positions of leadership which affect the direction of a church or denomination? What sort of leadership roles are appropriate for women, according to the BIble?
Here’s something to ponder….
Does the Bible speak to whether women should be in positions of leadership which affect the direction of a church or denomination? What sort of leadership roles are appropriate for women, according to the BIble?
While there is no male or female in Christ (no discrimination in salvation) I do believe that men and women have roles that mirror one another. Umm….what are you pondering?
Well, you know my position on women in ministry – I think they are of critical importance and helpful, yet I see in scripture where a woman is not to have spiritual authority over a man. Does this apply to women being on the board of directors of a church or a denomination where doctrinal positions and leadership questions (ie. who should be a pastor in our denomination) are addressed?
Well, you know my position on women in ministry – I think they are of critical importance and helpful, yet I see in scripture where a woman is not to have spiritual authority over a man. Does this apply to women being on the board of directors of a church or a denomination where doctrinal positions and leadership questions (ie. who should be a pastor in our denomination) are addressed?
Wb, I guess it depends upon your understanding of authority. Do financial decisions make for spiritual authority?
But do board members determine doctrine, such as who can be in leadership, or what the qualifications for leadership should be? I think in some cases, yes, and in other cases no. In the cases of yes, then I do not think a woman should serve in that capactiy. If no, then I see no problem with it.
But do board members determine doctrine, such as who can be in leadership, or what the qualifications for leadership should be? I think in some cases, yes, and in other cases no. In the cases of yes, then I do not think a woman should serve in that capactiy. If no, then I see no problem with it.
While there is no male or female in Christ (no discrimination in salvation) I do believe that men and women have roles that mirror one another. Umm….what are you pondering?
Wb, I guess it depends upon your understanding of authority. Do financial decisions make for spiritual authority?