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Theology greek term

ἀνδρὲς Ἀθηναῖοι (andres athenaioi)

men of Athens (Acts 17:22); plural of anēr used generically for a mixed audience

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Theology greek term

ἀδελφός (adelphos)

brother; sibling; fellow believer (used generically for brothers and sisters in Christ)

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λαμβάνω (lambano)

to take, to receive, to accept; foundational verb of reception and appropriation

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ἐν ἐπισήμῳ (en episemo)

with distinction, in a noteworthy way; preposition phrase in Romans 16:7 (Junia debate)

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ἐξουσίαν ἐπί (exousian epi)

authority over (accusative); directional authority phrase in Revelation

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περιερχόμεναι τὰς οἰκίας (perierchomenai tas oikias)

going about from house to house (1 Tim 5:13); possibly alludes to astrological house-progressions

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מַשָּׂא (massa')

oracle, prophetic burden, pronouncement of divine judgment

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κοινωνία (koinonia)

sharing, participation, fellowship, communion

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ἀρχή (archē)

beginning, origin, source; rule, authority, first cause

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αἴτιος (aitios)

cause, source, author; responsible

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ἀρχηγός (archēgos)

originator, author, pioneer, founder, trailblazing leader

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יִנָּבְאוּ (yinnābe'û)

they will prophesy (niphal imperfect 3mp of נָבָא)

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Theology greek term

προφητεύσουσιν (prophēteusousin)

they will prophesy (future active indicative, 3rd plural)

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נְבִיאָה (nĕbî'āh)

prophetess (feminine of נָבִיא)

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צָרַעַת (ṣāraʿat)

skin disease / ritual leprosy (Lev 13-14)

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μορφή (morphē)

form, essential nature (Phil 2:6-7)

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Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Mike Winger introduces his Women in Ministry series, explaining he spent months studying the topic and it hurt his YouTube channel output.

Series introduction

women in ministry series introduction
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

The series will cover all biblical issues related to women in ministry; this first video serves as an introduction to the debate.

Series introduction

women in ministry biblical scholarship
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Mike's stated goal is to teach people how to think biblically rather than just declaring what is true, enabling independent biblical reasoning.

Series introduction — Mike's teaching philosophy

thinking biblically Mike Winger
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

The biggest problem in the women in ministry debate is that people have rules that bypass scripture entirely, preventing biblical thinking.

Framing the central thesis of this video

women in ministry bypassing scripture presuppositions
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Women in ministry is a secondary issue — not about the gospel or salvation — but tensions are extremely high because of these pre-biblical mistakes.

Framing the central thesis of this video

women in ministry secondary issue church hurt
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Mike will address seven huge mistakes people make that prevent biblical thinking on women in ministry.

Framing the central thesis — overview of seven mistakes

seven mistakes feminism patriarchy
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Definition of complementarianism: women and men are equal in value but have different roles, particularly that women should not serve as elders.

Framing the debate — defining key terms

complementarianism eldership gender roles
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Definition of egalitarianism: equality in both personhood and role, with no limits on what women can do in the church including serving as elders.

Framing the debate — defining key terms

eldership gender roles egalitarianism
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Women in ministry is a secondary issue — sincere believers on both sides are still Christians, and it is not worth dividing over.

Mike's personal framing of the debate

women in ministry secondary issue Christian unity
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

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 women pastors practical application
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Exploring the range of practical questions: women as deacons, youth leaders, worship leaders, and non-pastoral teachers like Krista Bontrager and Jen Wilkin.

Scope of practical questions raised by this debate

women deacons Krista Bontrager Jen Wilkin
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

For egalitarians these role questions are easy; for complementarians they require nuance. Examples include women theologians like Nancy Pearcey and the debate over women seminary teachers (John Piper opposes it).

Scope of practical questions raised by this debate

John Piper complementarianism Nancy Pearcey John Piper
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Women as authors and book endorsements — Mike endorsed Natasha Crain's book 'Faithfully Different' and asks whether that endorsement is acceptable.

Scope of practical questions raised by this debate

Natasha Crain Faithfully Different women authors
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

The question of women as guest speakers on Sunday mornings, referencing Joni Eareckson Tada as an example.

Scope of practical questions raised by this debate

guest speakers Joni Eareckson Tada Sunday morning teaching
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Women bloggers, podcasters, and YouTubers like Alisa Childers raise the same questions — she has more impact than most pastors.

Scope of practical questions raised by this debate

complementarianism Alisa Childers women in online ministry
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Additional practical questions: interviewing women, women on church boards, women evangelists, conference speakers, voting for a woman president, women as bosses, stay-at-home dads.

Scope of practical questions raised by this debate

gender roles practical application women in leadership
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Can a woman correct a man's theology? Can a woman serve communion? The uncertainty causes women to hold back even from things they could do.

Scope of practical questions raised by this debate

women correcting theology women serving communion soft complementarianism
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Mike's personal journey: he wanted to become egalitarian, prioritized egalitarian scholarship, read Philip Payne and Linda Belleville, but did not change his mind.

Mike's personal stance and research journey

soft complementarianism Philip Payne Linda Belleville
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

More has been written on women in ministry than perhaps any other issue in recent Christian scholarship.

Framing the volume of the debate

women in ministry biblical scholarship
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Self-assessment recommendation: ask yourself what view you WANT to have, to identify your own biases before studying.

Preparing to study the topic honestly

self-assessment bias awareness hermeneutics
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Series roadmap: Video 1 covers bypassing the Bible with bad logic; Video 2 covers Genesis 1-3 and whether the creation account supports male authority.

Series overview and roadmap

series roadmap Gen 1-3 creation order
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Video 3 will cover women in leadership in the Old Testament, including Deborah and egalitarian surveys of female leadership.

Series overview and roadmap

Judges Linda Belleville Deborah women in OT leadership
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Video 4 will address women in the New Testament: women as apostles, elders, deacons, and teachers, including the Junia question.

Series overview and roadmap

women deacons Junia women apostles
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Video 5 will cover Galatians 3:28 ('no male or female in Christ') — the egalitarian 'trump card.'

Series overview and roadmap

Gal 3:28 egalitarian proof text no male or female
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Video 6 will cover headship — whether husbands are 'head' of their wives. Egalitarians reject or redefine 'head' (kephale).

Series overview and roadmap

egalitarian scholarship kephale headship
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Video 7 will study the head coverings passage in 1 Corinthians 11 in great detail.

Series overview and roadmap

1 Cor 11 head coverings
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Video 8 will cover 1 Corinthians 14 — women being silent in the church.

Series overview and roadmap

1 Cor 14 women silent in church
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Video 9 will cover 1 Timothy 2 — the key complementarian passage about women not teaching or having authority over men, including the word authentein and the cult of Artemis.

Series overview and roadmap

1 Tim 2:12 authentein cult of Artemis
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Video 10 will be entirely about application — what ministry opportunities women should say yes or no to.

Series overview and roadmap

women in ministry practical application
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Mike transitions to the main content: many people bypass the Bible on women in ministry, holding views based on philosophical beliefs rather than scripture.

Transition to main content — bypassing the Bible

bypassing scripture presuppositions
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Analogy to Trinity denial: some reject the Trinity not from scripture but from a philosophical conviction that 'three in one' is impossible, then read the Bible through that lens.

Bypassing the Bible — analogy

hermeneutics Trinity philosophical presuppositions
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Direct address to women in ministry: Mike is not questioning their hearts, impact, or calling them false teachers simply because they are women who teach.

Pastoral aside to women in ministry

women in ministry pastoral sensitivity false teacher accusation
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Mistake #1: Using life experience to answer what the Bible says — 'I know I'm called' as a bypass of scripture.

Mistake #1: Life experience overriding scripture

bypassing scripture calling experience-based theology
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Life experience bypasses scripture on both sides: 'A woman pastor ministered to me' (egalitarian) or 'Women have frequently been false teachers' (complementarian).

Mistake #1: Life experience overriding scripture

bypassing scripture experience-based theology false teachers
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