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Wednesday Womanhood: Women's Ministry

I had posted HERE books I recommend for Women's Ministry. I'd like to go through and introduce some of those books starting with Ligon Duncan and Susan Hunt's book, "Women's Ministry in the Local Church."

I wanted to start with this book because they "walk through the Scriptures to help readers better understand what it means to have an effective, biblical women’s ministry in the church." It is a very well-written, much-needed, ESSENTIAL book that is a Biblically rich reference and practical guide for women's ministry. This is not just a book for women, but for the pastor, Elders and Deacons that desire their church to have a theological framework from which to build an effective, God-honoring, church edifying, complementary women's ministry.

I will begin with a few of my favorite quotes from this book and in the coming weeks elaborate on some of the content. This is definitely a book that you MUST have in your library.

If we're NOT captivated by the significance and beauty of the church, we will lack the motive-force to serve her because when we begin to serve God's people we quickly discover that they hurt and disappoint us. A biblical esslesiology reminds us that we have the privilege of following in our Saviour's footsteps and loving those who are not in and of themselves lovely.

On that note let me add that I am SO NOT LOVELY apart from Christ (none of us are). And if you are looking to be patted on the back in women's ministry... or any ministry, rethink your motives and do not expect that. If we are NOT doing these things for the glory of God, they will quickly become burdens too heavy for us and we will quit. This book is about building a Biblical complementarian (equal, yet different) women's ministry and also shows Scripturally in context why the egalitarian (evangelical feminism) method cannot bring glory to God.

As Christian's we are bearers of the image of God... Mankind, without living out the God-given distinction of male and female, relating to one another as God intended them to relate, CANNOT give adequate expression to this aspect of what it means to be created in the image of God. We must Biblically recognize and live-out the God-designed differences in our home and church for HIS glory. This is not something to apologize for, nor something to be ashamed of... but rather this is the way God made us to be and live, and it's better than any other way.

This is not about men being given the power to lord over women. It is about working together within the Biblical model and serving one another within your God-ordained roles. This IS about...

...when ordinary men, women, and children serve and are transformed by the extraordinary God of Scripture.

By the way, don't miss out on this video at Girl Talk about distorted beauty that is rather shocking. (found posted on Challies a-la-carte.)

Posted by Lisa on October 18, 2006

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Completely agree! This sounds like an edifying read. I'll look for it.

"Evangelical feminism" sounds like an oxymoron to me.

Posted by: joythruChrist | November 1, 2006 07:29 PM

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