The World Needs Women Ministers

Ask Pastor John

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John Piper, Unknown, 163859, Pastor, Ask, Theology, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Questions

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🗓️ 18 July 2014

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Physical, emotional, and spiritual needs abound in the world. Pastor John encourages women of God can meet them.

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0:00.0	Happy Friday, everyone.
0:07.5	We have an email from a listener today.
0:09.4	Here it is, Pastor John, my name is Sarah, and I admire your ministry.
0:13.3	I'm 19 years old and have listened to your sermons off and on throughout the last two
0:16.4	years.
0:17.4	They have really helped me desire God.
0:19.5	I'm learning what it means to delight in Jesus.
0:21.6	I attend a Christian university and have felt called to do something in ministry or
0:25.4	evangelism.
0:26.4	The question is, how is a woman, can I work in ministry in evangelism while abiding
0:31.2	by biblical roles and instructions for women as in not having authority over a man?
0:37.5	Pastor John, I would love if you could answer this because I am confused.
0:41.3	Amen.
0:42.3	Amen.
0:43.3	Amen.
0:44.3	That she feels called ministry in evangelism or whatever.
0:50.1	I just want to so affirm that women and men are ministers.
0:57.4	In no way does any biblical view of manhood and womanhood imply that men are out and about
1:03.9	being active for Jesus and women are not out and about being active for Jesus or in and
1:09.4	about being active and Jesus for Jesus and their family.
1:13.9	So amen to the question.
1:17.0	I would really encourage her or any of the other women who are asking questions.
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