Despite being secondary, this issue has massive practical impact on women's ministry, marriage, church choice, and which teachers to follow.
Why this topic matters practically
Women in ministry is a secondary issue — sincere believers o
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Obedience is not a secondary issue
The article argues that the restriction on women serving as pastors, grounded in 1 Timothy 2:12, is not a secondary or debatable theological issue but a plain obedience issue. The author contends Paul's prohibition is rooted in creation order (not culture), making it transcultural and non-negotiable, and that egalitarian interpretations require "obliterating" what Paul plainly says. The piece ends with a challenge to egalitarians: what does obedience or disobedience to this passage actually look like?
A 14-Point Biblical Case for Women Leaders and Teachers And Why Mike Winger, The Gospel Coalition, and the Southern Baptists Are Wrong About This
A 14-point biblical case for women leaders and teachers, responding to Mike Winger, The Gospel Coalition, and the Southern Baptists
What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: Women Leaders in the New Testament (PART B)
Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 4 on women leaders in the New Testament (Part B)
Women In Ministry Research Notes
Collection of 22 research notes from Cheryl Schatz's Logos notebook on women in ministry, covering head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11, kephale as source, Genesis creation narratives, Ephesians 5 mutual submission, and Craig Keener's lecture notes on women's ordination.
Where Mike Winger Went Wrong on Women
Comprehensive response to the entire Mike Winger Women in Ministry video series (Parts 1-13)
What Mike Winger Gets Wrong on What Women Can’t Do
Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 13 on what women can and can't do according to the Bible
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