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The debate on women in ministry in Pentecostal circles is an ongoing issue with people on both sides arguing that their position is biblical. This essay seeks to re-examine the biblical materials pertaining to women and argues that Acts 2, which establishes that God’s Spirit is poured out on women and men without distinction, should be the lens through which Pentecostals interpret scripture, including the scriptures pertaining to women. This essay broadly surveys the Old Testament before exploring the role of women in the Gospels, in Acts, and in the Pauline materials. The problematic passages of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 and 1 Timothy 2:11-15 are examined in light of the broader Pauline context. A strong emphasis on Acts 2 as creating an egalitarian community of believers who understand themselves to be created imago Dei and imago Spiritus should encourage Pentecostals to fully affirm women in all levels of ministry and ecclesiastical leadership.
"Women in Ministry: 'And the Bible Says …'"
The debate on women in ministry in Pentecostal circles is an ongoing issue with people on both sides arguing that their position is biblical. This essay seeks to re-examine the biblical materials pertaining to women and argues that Acts 2, which establishes that God’s Spirit is poured out on women and men without distinction, should be the lens through which Pentecostals interpret scripture, including the scriptures pertaining to women. This essay broadly surveys the Old Testament before exploring the role of women in the Gospels, in Acts, and in the Pauline materials. The problematic passages of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 and 1 Timothy 2:11-15 are examined in light of the broader Pauline context. A strong emphasis on Acts 2 as creating an egalitarian community of believers who understand themselves to be created imago Dei and imago Spiritus should encourage Pentecostals to fully affirm women in all levels of ministry and ecclesiastical leadership.
