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

Why We Can't Think Biblically About It： Women In Ministry part 1

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

Why We Can't Think Biblically About It： Women In Ministry part 1

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

Why We Can't Think Biblically About It： Women In Ministry part 1

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

Why We Can't Think Biblically About It： Women In Ministry part 1

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

Why We Can't Think Biblically About It： Women In Ministry part 1

Despite being secondary, this issue has massive practical impact on women's ministry, marriage, church choice, and which teachers to follow.

Why We Can't Think Biblically About It： Women In Ministry part 1

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

Why We Can't Think Biblically About It： Women In Ministry part 1

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

Why We Can't Think Biblically About It： Women In Ministry part 1

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.

Why We Can't Think Biblically About It： Women In Ministry part 1

Closing: Mike welcomes viewers to the series, expects low view counts but prioritizes depth, and announces a Friday live Q&A at 1 PM Pacific.

Why We Can't Think Biblically About It： Women In Ministry part 1

Introduction to part 2 of Women in Ministry series, framing it as a month-long research project engaging deeply with egalitarian views.

Was Women's Submission Just a Curse to Be Overturned？ Women in Ministry part 2

Definition of complementarian and egalitarian positions in the debate over women in ministry.

Was Women's Submission Just a Curse to Be Overturned？ Women in Ministry part 2

Introduction to the Women in Ministry series part 4

Women Leaders in the New Testament： Women in Ministry part 4

Complementarian vs. egalitarian views on women's roles summarized

Women Leaders in the New Testament： Women in Ministry part 4

Alternate egalitarian view: occasional women in highest roles, restrictions are cultural not universal

Women Leaders in the New Testament： Women in Ministry part 4

Priscilla and Aquila: six NT passages, Priscilla's name first in four of six

Women Leaders in the New Testament： Women in Ministry part 4

Mike's tentative position: teaching allowed if it doesn't carry eldership authority; real-life examples balance rules

Women Leaders in the New Testament： Women in Ministry part 4

Balance: all believers should be open to learning from one another, including across genders

Women Leaders in the New Testament： Women in Ministry part 4

Women gifted for ministry hold back in complementarian churches due to fear

Women Leaders in the New Testament： Women in Ministry part 4

Definition of the two sides: complementarian and egalitarian

The Egalitarian ＂Silver Bullet＂ Bible Verse： Women in Ministry part 7

Why marriage is included in a series about women in ministry

Have We Misunderstood ＂Wives Submit＂？ Women in Ministry part 9

Introduction to part 3 of the Women in Ministry series, covering an exhaustive study on all the Bible teaches on the topic.

How Women Could and Couldn’t Lead in the Old Testament： Women in Ministry part 3

Real believers exist on both sides, but the issue still matters.

How Women Could and Couldn’t Lead in the Old Testament： Women in Ministry part 3

Summary of video 1: removing obstacles and presuppositions that cause people to bypass the Bible on this topic.

How Women Could and Couldn’t Lead in the Old Testament： Women in Ministry part 3

Mike's goal is not a summary of what to think, but a thorough, comprehensive biblical view that navigates all relevant debates.

How Women Could and Couldn’t Lead in the Old Testament： Women in Ministry part 3

Final conclusions: male headship is biblical, complementarian, and to be celebrated

All The Head Covering Debates (1 Cor 11)： Women in Ministry part 10

Overview of application questions this video will address

Everything Women Can and Can't Do According to the Bible： Women in Ministry part 13

Joanna as married woman traveling with Jesus on ministry — patriarchalists would object

Everything Women Can and Can't Do According to the Bible： Women in Ministry part 13

Transition to detailed guidelines for women in ministry — defining church roles

Everything Women Can and Can't Do According to the Bible： Women in Ministry part 13

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

Everything Women Can and Can't Do According to the Bible： Women in Ministry part 13

Q&A: Egalitarianism vs. complementarianism — Winger's position

My Ministry Update and Q&A

1 Timothy 2:12-15 restricts women from the pastoral/authority role in the church, but does not prohibit co-ed Bible study or women's ministry generally

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 1)

Complementarianism vs. chauvinism — Paul's teaching on women roles is not male chauvinism

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 7)

Women speaking in Bible study (reading, praying, giving commentary but not teaching) - Mike's short answer is that none of those things are prohibited; the restriction relates to formal teaching authority.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 14)

Announcement: upcoming deep-dive study on women's roles and gender in the church

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 16)

Mike on women in ministry: he's complementarian — the highest leadership/preaching/governing role is reserved for men God has called. But he struggles with how to apply this to the wide variety of modern ministry situations. Women can teach; the question is in what contexts. He encourages women to study Scripture carefully and let it guide their choices.

Q&A + Jesus Taught Monogamy

Winger defends his call for egalitarians to repent, distinguishing it from Calvinism disagreements because egalitarianism directly harms marriages and church leadership structure. He also calls patriarchalists to repent for teaching women are inherently more easily deceived.

10 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 8)

Winger rejects the 'covering' argument that a senior male pastor can authorize female elders/pastors under his headship. A husband is the head of his wife — an elder is NOT the head of other elders. 1 Timothy 2 says 'I don't allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man,' period — not 'without a male head.'

10 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 15)

Winger says a wife co-teaching an adult Sunday school Bible study IS an elder-type role and would be wrong under his complementarian view. However, co-teaching a topical class (like parenting) is NOT eldership and he'd be fine with it. He warns against creating Pharisaic rules but draws the line at verse-by-verse Bible teaching.

10 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 19)

Winger advises a 16-year-old in an egalitarian church on how to approach leaders: do self-assessment first (Matt 7:5, Gal 6:1), don't become one-sided in critique, acknowledge blessings from women's ministry even if the role is unbiblical, bring SPECIFIC evidence rather than just conviction, and start with encouragement.

Does God Command Restoring Predator Pastors？ 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 56)

Winger says there is no biblical requirement for an ordained person to officiate a wedding — marriage is a public covenant between a man and woman, and the authority to marry doesn't reside in a pastor, government, or anyone else. He wrestles with whether to recommend a woman officiate for non-believing family.

Jehovah's Witnesses Just Came to My House： 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 47)

Mike on women in ministry: he's complementarian — the highest leadership/preaching/governing role is reserved for men God has called. But he struggles with how to apply this to the wide variety of modern ministry situations. Women can teach; the question is in what contexts. He encourages women to study Scripture carefully and let it guide their choices.

Q&A + Jesus Taught Monogamy

Winger defends his call for egalitarians to repent, distinguishing it from Calvinism disagreements because egalitarianism directly harms marriages and church leadership structure. He also calls patriarchalists to repent for teaching women are inherently more easily deceived.

10 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 8)

Winger rejects the 'covering' argument that a senior male pastor can authorize female elders/pastors under his headship. A husband is the head of his wife — an elder is NOT the head of other elders. 1 Timothy 2 says 'I don't allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man,' period — not 'without a male head.'

10 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 15)

Winger says a wife co-teaching an adult Sunday school Bible study IS an elder-type role and would be wrong under his complementarian view. However, co-teaching a topical class (like parenting) is NOT eldership and he'd be fine with it. He warns against creating Pharisaic rules but draws the line at verse-by-verse Bible teaching.

10 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 19)

Winger advises a 16-year-old in an egalitarian church on how to approach leaders: do self-assessment first (Matt 7:5, Gal 6:1), don't become one-sided in critique, acknowledge blessings from women's ministry even if the role is unbiblical, bring SPECIFIC evidence rather than just conviction, and start with encouragement.

Does God Command Restoring Predator Pastors？ 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 56)

Winger says there is no biblical requirement for an ordained person to officiate a wedding — marriage is a public covenant between a man and woman, and the authority to marry doesn't reside in a pastor, government, or anyone else. He wrestles with whether to recommend a woman officiate for non-believing family.

Jehovah's Witnesses Just Came to My House： 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 47)

Why is Deborah not Mentioned in Hebrews 11?: I’ve appreciated your Women in Ministry series so much. Regarding Deborah, why do you suppose her name is not mentioned with the other 4 Judges in Hebrews 11: 32, but Barak is mentioned?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 74)

How to Prepare Large Study Projects: How do you go about a project like the Women in Ministry series? I want to do something similar with Genesis 1-2 but I don't even know where to begin or what tools to use (other than Logos, of course).

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 107)

What to Do if Your Pastor is Female: I've watched your Women in Ministry series and come to basically the same conclusions you have. However, I'm part of a church with a female lead pastor. How do I handle this?

10 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 7)

Hey “H”, Yes, I understand what you mean. I was told by a Pastor when I first produced my DVD series that I would have no hope of changing the die-hard complementarians and the die-hard egalitarians ...

On a Former Seventh-Day Adventist web forum, I stumbled on the argument bellow in a thread discussing Women in Ministry: “Just look at every denomination that ordains women including SDAs–just look w...

Martin, I do not have a full list of the churches/denominations that ordain women but below are links to a couple of denominations that are good examples of those who hold to the inerrancy of scriptu...

Welcome, Jennifer! The problem with these complementarians refusing to correct me is that if one believes that a person is living in unrepentant sin and continues to practice that sin, then the perso...

Amy, Your point is well-taken.  Some may say though that Priscilla still could teach an Apollos and so if they wanted to, they could find a loop hole in their high walls set up to keep women out of t...

Hi Cheryl. Thanks so much for the work you have done on the issues with women in ministry and marriage. This is my first time here at “strive to enter” and it has been a great help to me, for I have e...

Lin, Thank you for your very kind words! You are right – I make a big deal about the importance of sound doctrine. There is a cost to pay for this, but to me it is worth it. My DVD set has been given...

@ Dave Hi! 100 yay! 😀 @ Mark 91 In New Testament parlance a servant (diakonos) IS a minister, and vice versa! So I agree with you on that. I only diasagree with your conclusions about Phoebe, and I a...

Regardless of your view on women in ministry, your view on sin is extremely dangerous. You are basically justifying anyone who sins because they were deceived. It’s the old Flip Wilson “The devil made...

Hello Peter, Thanks for your comments. You asked why the biblical references are automatically linked to ESV. My son graciously gave me space on his site for my blog and he said he had found an add-o...

Great blog! I enjoy the reading! Here in Italy there’s nothing on the internet written in Italian to explain and justify the Women in Ministry. Thank you!...

#44 CLC, You said: > 2. Second, my NIV translation makes it seem like only women fell into sin: “14 And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner.” We all...

Ramiro, You said about the creation science site that I gave a link to: > I wasn’t swayed in any way unfortunately. The site has great audio/video material that is well done and with a lot of rese...

Michael, Martin, Paula – go ahead and continue to discuss the issues as I work on my responses. I may not be as fast as you folks are 🙂 Michael: Regarding your first post (#1).  You said:  “Cher...

Gidday Cheryl, I have printed out this stuff for my hubby to read! He is a loving husband from a strict reformed background… (although now we both go to a church where there are ‘junior’ female pas...

Hey there zwagmeister, I am just leaving on a 3 week ministry trip and will be mostly away from computer except for brief checks on email. The Genesis 2 – 3 connection to 1 Timothy 2 is well research...

David, The historical source for polygamy that I have is the Talmud. The Talmud is the oral law of the Jews. In the Talmud, polygamy is sanctioned although somewhat regulated depending on the rabbi. ...

Hi Dr. Willingham, Thanks for your comments on this subject. I am glad that you dropped in. Also to let you know I have been delayed in completing my book, but I have not forgotten about you. I will...

Cheryl, Thanks for your reply, but I’m still struggling a bit to follow Paul’s mind working like that. I can see my conversation going something like this. Craig: Paul told Timothy “anyone” in 3...

Dave, At your service 😉 [](htt...