We live in an era when it is commonplace to see the church marquee outside many denominations adorned with the name of a female pastor. Indeed, modern egalitarian society finds it nearly impossible to believe that God would not allow women to assume the same role in the church as men. ‘If God calls a woman to be a preacher, elder, or church leader’, they say, ‘who are we to prevent her from achieving her purpose in the Lord?’
The question we need to ask, however, is ‘What does the Bible say?’ It is certain on the day of judgment that our cultural norms and customs will not be worth a penny when the books are opened and we are judged by what is written therein. Please consider Johnny Elmore’s wonderful article on this topic with an open heart. We are sure it will be useful spiritually to you.
May Women Teach the Bible in Public? by Johnny Elmore
And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.
Revelation 20:12