Where Mike Winger Went Wrong on Women

Comprehensive response to the entire Mike Winger Women in Ministry video series (Parts 1-13)

The Debates Over 1 Timothy 2

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 12 on the debates over 1 Timothy 2:11-15

Why Mike Winger is Wrong About “Authenteō” in 1 Timothy 2:12 – and Why It Matters

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 12 on the meaning of authenteō in 1 Timothy 2:12

Stubble Straw And Scarecrows Diane Sellner

In 2006 my DVD Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free came out and since that time I have seen my share of scarecrows who are intent on destroying the message of women in ministry. One such scarecrow refuses to go away and it is time to create a blog post where others who have been hurt by the issue

Eve Prototype

This post is the second part of an expansion on the reasons why I believe that 1 Timothy 2:11-15 is about one specific woman and why a general reference to women does not line up with the grammar within the surrounding context. The first points 1 – 4 are discussed here

1 Timothy 215 Going Deeper

1 Timothy 2:15 has been one of the most puzzling verses to decipher throughout church history. One of the difficult things in interpreting this verse is the translator’s rendering of some difficult grammar

Neopatriarch Once Again Fails To Refute Cheryl Schatz

## Challenging my position that 1 Timothy 2:15 is a single woman

Mike Seaver And Cheryl Schatz 9

Mike Seaver And Cheryl Schatz Discussdebate Women In Ministry 4

## Are Witnesses and Repetition needed to Prove Women may not teach the Bible

Wayne Grudem 3

This is the part 3 of answering Wayne Grudem’s “ Open letter to Egalitarians ” and his “Six Questions That Have Never Been Satisfactorily Answered”. Today I am posting his third question and my own answer

The All New 1 Corinthians 1434 35 Church

I don’t do “humor” too much on this blog, although I love humor and I love to laugh. The issue of women in ministry is normally a serious one but I couldn’t resist this funny cover that comes from my friend Pastor Jon Zens

Public Statement Regarding Matt Slick

Public Statement regarding the Cheryl Schatz initiated Matthew 18 meeting with Matt Slick (CARM)

Only One Verse

In my continuing review of CARM and Matt Slick’s articles on women in ministry, this post is about Matt’s article titled “ Only one verse prohibits women to teach men, so it doesn’t apply to the whole church ”

Partriarchy

One of the key differences between an egalitarian and a patriarchal marriage is in the area of authority and will. In a patriarchal marriage, the man is set up as the final decision maker of the home and he is given the right to make a decision for his wife even if it overrules her will

Women Teaching Mens Prejudice And Gods Glory

Many complementarians have been so used to hearing what women are not allowed to do in the body of Christ rather than what scripture says women should do as followers of Christ, that the focus has become automatically set to see restrictions when the subject of women in ministry is discussed. With t

Spiritual Gifts A Means For Obedience

This is the last in our series about spiritual gifts and here we discover that spiritual gifts are a means for our obedience

What Is True Headship

With all of the talk on submission of a wife, we should at least grant that submission is not related to suppression of God’s gifts. In other words if a woman is gifted to teach, her submission to her husband and her desire to honor him should not be a means to stop her from using her God-given gift

@Paula_333 So teaching true doctrine about Christ is not allowed? Preaching in s

@Paula_333 So teaching true doctrine about Christ is not allowed? Preaching in scripture was only ever done towards unbelievers. In the church, it was teaching, exhortation, edification, encouragement

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Wow. I have to ask one more time then—if the command is to be fruitful (physically) and have children, then in your view, the apostle Paul’s encouragement that they all remain as he was—single—is a wish to violate a commandment of...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Wow. I have to ask one more time then—if the command is to be fruitful (physically) and have children, then in your view, the apostle Paul’s encouragement that they all remain as h

@PatrickHen1776 @mtnhousewife @Jleerockwell First, I don’t care how weak you think I am. Second, I’m not flexing on patriarchal women. Third, thank you for the encouragement to read the Bible and pray with my wife. Everyone male and female could ta...

@PatrickHen1776 @mtnhousewife @Jleerockwell First, I don’t care how weak you think I am. Second, I’m not flexing on patriarchal women. Third, thank you for the encouragement to read the Bible and pr

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Thanks for the encouragement to spend more time studying Koine Greek, Raven. I am not an expert and am still learning, however, I do have sufficient resources to check and I didn't confirm my take on the subjunctive firs...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Thanks for the encouragement to spend more time studying Koine Greek, Raven. I am not an expert and am still learning, however, I do have sufficient resources to check an

@dadbodchess @MrEncouragement @smashbaals No, but the RNC is not a church.

@dadbodchess @MrEncouragement @smashbaals No, but the RNC is not a church.

@avyargo @neecygrace @MikeWingerii Esther, Ruth, Hebrews. Bothers you that maybe a woman wrote one or all of those, eh? When you call me mental, it is the biggest encouragement because it means you are running out of things to say. If you want a hi...

@avyargo @neecygrace @MikeWingerii Esther, Ruth, Hebrews. Bothers you that maybe a woman wrote one or all of those, eh? When you call me mental, it is the biggest encouragement because it means you a

@ronhenzel @kennyinnes You are imposing something on Paul’s intention that I don’t see in his listed purposes which are: 1️⃣ Building Up the Church: Prophecy serves to edify, or build up, the church (1Co 14:4). 2️⃣ Encouragement and Consolation: Pr...

@ronhenzel @kennyinnes You are imposing something on Paul’s intention that I don’t see in his listed purposes which are: 1️⃣ Building Up the Church: Prophecy serves to edify, or build up, the church

@MikeWingerii You’re not too old to be corrected for calling egalitarians to rep

@MikeWingerii You’re not too old to be corrected for calling egalitarians to repent for their teachings and others to leave egal churches and make waves. Consider this a gentle reminder and encourage

@DiscoverJesus3 @pastherandie @ronhenzel I appreciate your encouragement here. J

@DiscoverJesus3 @pastherandie @ronhenzel I appreciate your encouragement here. Just remember that we came to know Jesus through His revelation in scripture. This is about correctly handling His Word.

@ich1ban123456 @ymmotrojam The church is not a building, it is any gathering of people. Prophecy is not intended to be done in your closet! It is meant for the edification, encouragement and correction of the body. What good is it to say that the ...

@ich1ban123456 @ymmotrojam The church is not a building, it is any gathering of people. Prophecy is not intended to be done in your closet! It is meant for the edification, encouragement and correct

@playoncrutches @hfjohnsen @votemichelleppc You may think it’s stupid, but kids are like sponges taking in as gospel truth whatever they are told by teachers. They also respond to encouragement and peer pressure. Puberty is also a confusing time; i...

@playoncrutches @hfjohnsen @votemichelleppc You may think it’s stupid, but kids are like sponges taking in as gospel truth whatever they are told by teachers. They also respond to encouragement and p

@fishercatMaine Thanks for the encouragement! It seems so obvious to me now but

@fishercatMaine Thanks for the encouragement! It seems so obvious to me now but I grew up complementarian too…so it took me time to unwind the knots so I have sympathy for others.

@OluImmanuel Thanks for the encouragement! I hope the needless suffering of women will perhaps cease in my lifetime. They are also those whom the Holy Spirit has chosen to gift with leadership and teaching gifts. Those men who won’t submit to gift...

@OluImmanuel Thanks for the encouragement! I hope the needless suffering of women will perhaps cease in my lifetime. They are also those whom the Holy Spirit has chosen to gift with leadership and t

@MniLA_ That’s the best complement I could receive—that you are checking what I’

@MniLA_ That’s the best complement I could receive—that you are checking what I’m saying against the scriptures! Thanks for your encouragement!

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals It was a personal letter of instruction and encouragement to Timothy which we can benefit from. But in order to benefit from it, we have to ascertain what Paul meant by what he said to Timo...

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals It was a personal letter of instruction and encouragement to Timothy which we can benefit from. But in order to benefit from it, we have to

2 Timothy 1:6-7

Sections: cross_references, exegesis

Acts 2:17-18

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Acts 18:24-26

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Philip Payne's argument from Colossians 3:16: all Christians should have a teaching ministry -- refuted

Mike addresses another egalitarian argument about women teachers.

Encouragement to women pastors who have changed their minds

Mike directly addresses women currently in pastoral roles who now agree with his conclusions.

Closing exhortation: Be the tortoise, not the hare

Winger closes with a personal reflection and encouragement about long-term faithfulness.

Favorite Bible verses for daily courage — Proverbs 3:5-6 and Psalm 62:8

Q from Eighth Day Adventist about Mike's favorite Bible verse for daily encouragement.

Pluck out your eye (Matthew 5:29) vs. having an advocate with the Father (1 John 2:1)

A viewer asks how to reconcile the command to pluck out your eye with the promise of an advocate with the Father.

God is good and His promises remain — our eternal kingdom is incorruptible and preserved in Christ

Opening encouragement at the start of the Q&A, framed against social and political polarization in early 2021

Christians risk confusing Christ's kingdom with contemporary political events, as did the first disciples

Transition from opening encouragement into a warning about political entrenchment

Psalm 37 in context is an encouragement to the righteous who are NOT experiencing abundance, not a promise of material wealth

Contextual reading of Psalm 37 to correct the Word of Faith misuse

The Hobbit analogy: getting into the Word is like climbing above the fog to regain vision and direction

Transition into the bonus questions — encouragement for the viewers

Ministry faithfulness in obscurity is intrinsically valuable regardless of audience size

Mike introduces himself and describes his Sunday night service in Bellflower, CA — typically 12-15 attendees despite massive YouTube reach — as an encouragement to small-ministry workers.

Discipleship readiness: everyone can encourage immediately; formal leadership is about raising others up, not establishing authority

Second part of Bree Herb's question: how do you know when you are ready to disciple others?

Closing encouragement: abide in Christ as the first peg; upcoming study on the return of Jesus

Mike closes the Q&A with pastoral encouragement and preview of upcoming content.

Wife more spiritually mature than husband — encouragement over competition

Lil Mik Nick asks for advice when a wife is more spiritually mature than her husband who has admitted it.

Helping a believer in mental anguish: bear burdens without requiring performance; listen and meet needs without trying to fix them

Responding to how to help and encourage a believer going through a season of mental anguish

Parting thought: eternal perspective reframes present suffering

Closing encouragement from Winger at the end of the Q&A session.