Should Churches Ordain Women?

Church and MinistryManhood and Womanhood

Should Churches Ordain Women?

25 min

Church and MinistryManhood and Womanhood

Should Churches Ordain Women?

25 min

Episode 703 Show Notes

From the Show

We have this discussion where we say, “pastors should be men,” and then we stop right. All the while, women are wondering, “what is it that God has called me to do in the life of the church? Does this mean studying theology and understanding the Bible is only for men and we have to serve in the nursery?” But in the New Testament, it is amazing how God uses women for the advancement of his kingdom.

–Adriel Sanchez

Should Churches Ordain Women to Pastoral Ministry?

Questions in this Episode

  1. Where should I go in the Bible to address alcoholism?
  2. Is it a sin to be cremated?
  3. Does the New Testament say that we do not need the laws of the Old Testament?
  4. I recently saw that one of the biggest churches in America ordained 3 women to pastoral ministry. This is the first time the church has done this. Did the church leaders just change their mind, or do you think this is a practice that more churches should begin doing?
  5. Can we donate our bodies to science when we die?
  6. Augustine and Luther taught God regenerates via water baptism, and that regeneration can be lost. Is this true?

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Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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