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Ask Pastor John

Women as Ministers?

Ask Pastor John

Desiring God

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

4.94.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2013

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

God equips women to minister mightily in this world. Pastor John clarifies 1 Timothy 2 and calls women to endless possibilities.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Here's an email from a listener who writes,

0:07.3

My name is Sarah and I admire your ministry.

0:09.6

I'm 19 and have listened to your

0:10.9

sermons often on throughout the last two years

0:12.7

and they have really helped me desire God more.

0:15.1

I am learning what it means to delight in Jesus

0:17.2

and I attend a Christian university

0:19.2

and have felt called to do something in ministry

0:21.3

or evangelism.

0:22.6

My question is how as a woman can I work in ministry

0:25.4

in evangelism while abiding by biblical roles

0:27.9

and instructions for women, i.e. not having authority over a man?

0:31.9

Pastor John, I would love if you could answer this

0:33.9

because I am confused.

0:36.9

Amen. Amen. Amen.

0:38.9

That she feels called ministry and evangelism or whatever.

0:44.7

I just want to so affirm that women and men are ministers.

0:51.8

In no way does any biblical view of manhood

0:55.7

and womenhood imply that men are out and about being active for Jesus

0:59.7

and women are not out and about being active for Jesus

1:02.7

or in and about being active.

1:05.7

And Jesus for Jesus and their family.

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