Acts 9:15

God called Paul as "a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel." Paul's gifts were not segregated by race or social class — he ministered to Jews, Gentiles, kings, and slaves alike. If God does not segregate gifts by race or class, on what basis would he segregate them by gender? The same Holy Spirit distributes gifts "to each one individually just as He wills" (1 Cor 12:11). Just as it would be sin to tell a Gentile convert "your teaching gift is only for other Gentiles," it is equally wrong to tell a woman "your teaching gift is only for other women." God's gifts are given for the whole body, and the body includes every member.