Cheryl Schatz

If indeed these can not be classified as “church”, where are the scriptural guidelines that define who can teach in these other “contexts”?

Excellent question gengwall!

I find these back and forth questions and answers very stimulating. This is the way we should always be able to hash out these kinds of disagreements – with dignity and respect and passion. It is iron sharpening iron and it is very beneficial to all of us.

I am going to take a break now and go back to editing the last video clip so that I can get it uploaded today.

Mark, I hope that you will continue to work through the clips and give your feedback. I appreciate the things that you say and especially the places where we have agreement. At least you are not one of those hard-nosed hardliners who make a woman fearful of saying anything lest she might be considered teaching a man. That is a humble attitude that you have in allowing a woman to teach you “unofficially” at least! Carry on and I will be back to this discussion later.