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Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Only two ongoing official positions in NT: Elder and Deacon

Mike argues for a simpler church structure.

1 Timothy 3 Titus elder 1 Timothy 3 deacon
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Using pastor as catch-all title creates a slippery slope toward egalitarianism

Mike warns about the practical consequences of loose terminology.

slippery slope title confusion church terminology
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Recommendation: use Elder and Deacon as church titles, or Pastor synonymous with Elder

Mike gives practical church governance recommendations.

elder deaconess deacon
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

What distinguishes an elder from a non-elder: teaching AND having authority

Mike identifies the distinguishing marks of the elder role.

1 Timothy 3:2 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 5:17 1 Timothy 3:2 1 Timothy 2:12 teaching with authority
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Deacon is a broad catch-all term — range of roles with varying authority, all below elder

Mike defines the deacon role as flexible.

diakonos deacon deacon roles
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Women can be deacons — Phoebe in Romans 16:1 as evidence

Mike argues for women deacons with Phoebe as the primary example.

Romans 16:1 Phoebe diakonos Romans 16:1
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

1 Timothy 3:11 shows female counterparts to deacons — not female elders

Mike argues 1 Timothy 3:11 supports women in deacon-type roles.

1 Timothy 3:11 1 Timothy 3:8-13 1 Timothy 3:11 1 Timothy 3:8-13 deaconess
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Early church acknowledged women deacons; female Deacon-type needs were real

Mike adds historical and practical support for women deacons.

early church practice women deacons history women baptizing women
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

If you reject women deacons, reserve the title for roles you believe only men can do

Mike offers practical advice to those who reject women deacons.

women in ministry deacon title practical church advice
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Two simple principles for women in ministry: (1) greatly involved; (2) limit is elder function

Mike states the two governing principles for all ministry questions.

1 Corinthians 7 1 Corinthians 7 women in ministry principles elder function limit
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Easy cases: women as ushers — clearly permissible

Mike begins answering specific role questions, starting with easy ones.

ushers easy cases
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Easy cases: tech/media ministry, children's ministry teaching, food ministry — all fine

Mike quickly addresses several easy ministry roles.

1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2:12 children's ministry women's ministry
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Unofficial teaching moments: Priscilla teaching Apollos (Acts 18:26) — women can correct men's theology

Mike uses Priscilla as precedent for informal theological correction.

Acts 18:26 Priscilla Aquila David
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Women evangelizing men: easy case — the woman at the well, women at the resurrection

Mike addresses women doing evangelism toward men.

John 4:28-30 evangelism John 4:28-30 woman at the well
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Stage evangelism (Billy Graham style) overlaps into elder function — applies 1 Timothy 2:12

Mike distinguishes casual evangelism from large-scale public proclamation.

1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2:12 Billy Graham Greg Laurie
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Women theologians: not only permissible but a good thing — 1 Timothy 2:11 commands women to learn

Mike strongly affirms women as theologians and theological learners.

1 Timothy 2:11 1 Timothy 2:11 women theologians theological education
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38) — Jesus affirms theological learning over traditional hosting

Mike uses Mary and Martha as a key example for women's theological education.

Luke 10:38-42 N.T. Wright discipleship Mary and Martha
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Women in seminary classes — depends on the seminary's purpose

Mike addresses whether women should attend seminary.

seminary education Calvary Costa Mesa School of Ministry
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Women theologians writing books men read — permissible; Priscilla as precedent

Mike addresses whether women can write theology books for mixed audiences.

Acts 18:26 women authors Priscilla Aquila
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Women running podcasts/YouTube channels on theology — permissible with care

Mike addresses women in online ministry.

elder-like function women podcasters women YouTubers
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Overly restricting women creates theologically weak women — cost of safety

Mike warns about unintended consequences of over-restriction.

theologically weak women women's ministry quality consequences of restriction
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Women prophesying congregationally in the Bible — some speech to mixed groups is permitted

Mike uses biblical prophecy as evidence women can speak in congregational settings.

1 Corinthians 11 Luke 2 Acts 21 Deborah 1 Corinthians 11 women prophesying
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

1 Corinthians 14:29-35 — women silent in judging prophecy, not silent in general

Mike interprets the controversial silence passage.

1 Corinthians 11 John MacArthur 1 Corinthians 14:29-35 1 Corinthians 11 John MacArthur judgment of prophecy
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Women doing announcements and leading prayer congregationally — fine with nuance

Mike addresses women doing announcements and prayer in church.

spiritual development church announcements congregational prayer
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Children's ministry leader: any ministry not to adult men is an absolute no-brainer

Mike states a clear principle about non-adult-male ministry.

1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2:12 children's ministry defining manhood
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

When does a boy become a man? Puberty too young, 18 workable, adulting principle preferred

Mike works through the age/manhood question for ministry application.

youth ministry defining manhood puberty
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Women in youth ministry: depends on whether the role functions as pastoral

Mike addresses women leading youth ministry with older teens.

youth ministry pastoral function facilitator vs pastor
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Teaching Christian doctrine at conferences and Bible colleges — probably permissible

Mike addresses women teaching theology outside Sunday services.

Michael Heiser non-elder teaching Bible college teaching
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Advice to women conference/college speakers: take steps to ensure it doesn't become elder-like

Mike gives practical advice to women in teaching roles.

elder-like function conference speaking practical advice
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Sunday teaching as the elder's place — strongest case for restriction

Mike addresses the regular Sunday service as the most protected territory.

Sunday teaching elder's role midweek services
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Wednesday/off-service teaching: if a non-elder man could do it, probably a woman could too

Mike offers a practical test for non-Sunday teaching slots.

Romans 14 Romans 14 non-elder teaching test Christian liberty
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Teaching on a Sunday morning — the hardest case; various approaches churches take

Mike tackles the most contested ministry question.

Sunday preaching Baptist tradition ordination
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Various approaches to women speaking on Sundays: interview format, guest speaker, testimony, non-teaching topics

Mike describes different ways churches navigate this question.

Joni Eareckson Tada women on Sundays interview format
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Need grace and flexibility between churches — no single policy all churches must follow

Mike emphasizes ecclesial flexibility on these hard cases.

Romans 14 Romans 14 church flexibility Christian grace
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Women worship leaders: depends on whether the role becomes pastoral

Mike addresses women leading worship music.

worship leading pastoral worship music ministry
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Women leading small groups: depends on whether the leader functions as an elder

Mike addresses small group leadership.

small group leadership facilitator vs elder church-specific decisions
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Women leading children's/women's ministries with men under them: probably okay but requires wisdom

Mike addresses women overseeing ministries that include male workers.

women ministry leaders authority over male workers organic role expansion
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

The cost of over-restriction: limiting ministry and spiritual development of women

Mike warns again about the unintended consequences of excessive restrictions.

spiritual development Christian grace cost of restriction
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Husbands are NOT the priests of their wives — priesthood of all believers

Mike pushes back against a common complementarian phrase.

1 Peter 2:9 priesthood of all believers husband as priest Reformation
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Women having influence is not a problem — influence is not the same as eldership

Mike distinguishes between influence and elder authority.

Romans 12 Deborah Junia Priscilla
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Women do NOT need to submit to all men — only their husbands

Mike rejects the idea of general female submission to all males.

John Piper John Piper Deborah submission to all men
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Role restrictions are NOT based on women's capacity, intelligence, or gifting

Mike rebuts the idea that women are restricted because they're less capable.

capacity vs role creational distinctions maleness and femaleness
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Biblical complementarianism is a buffer against LGBT ideology

Mike connects complementarian gender theology to the broader culture war.

complementarianism feminism critique LGBT ideology
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Summary of how far to extend the boundaries: marriage, ministry, and rest of life

Mike provides a concise summary of application in all three spheres.

summary of application three spheres marriage
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

How to justify being strict in marriage/ministry but less strict elsewhere: examples and clear teachings

Mike recaps the hermeneutical justification for his approach.

hermeneutics Deborah David and showbread
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Conclusion methodology: use specific teachings AND examples, not intuitions

Mike urges careful methodology in application.

methodology application intuition vs scripture
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Warning: egalitarians are doing great harm to the church despite good intentions

Mike gives a direct warning about egalitarian influence.

egalitarian harm church reputation good intentions
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Egalitarians harm ministries and marriages by pushing women into pastoral roles and calling biblical marriage oppressive

Mike specifies the practical damage egalitarianism causes.

egalitarian harm to marriages egalitarian harm to ministry repentance
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

It's not good enough to grudgingly believe complementarianism — must see it as good and beautiful

Mike addresses the heart posture needed beyond intellectual agreement.

Christ and the church grudging complementarian heart transformation
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

Christians must get back to the Bible — this is something the world needs

Mike frames complementarianism as a gift to the world, not an embarrassment.

cultural engagement biblical complementarianism church boldness
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