Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Strange title, you might say. Not so. Having been brought up in a Strict and Particular Baptist setting, I came to know the Lord in a Pentecostal church. It was there that I started out in the ministry. Some years later, I encountered the house church/new church movement, or … Continue reading Restoration and headship
Tag: complementarian or egalitarian
On offer this weekend – don’t miss it!
This weekend the digital editions of my books Exploring the Role of Women in the Church and Practical Discipleship are available for free across Amazon. The role of women is still a much debated issue. Exploring the Role of Women in the Church does as the title suggests - explores what the scriptures have to … Continue reading On offer this weekend – don’t miss it!
Headship – A False Doctrine or For Real? Some Thoughts…
Over the last few years I've been studying the subject of complementarianism/patriarchy. One of the main doctrines espoused by complementarians is headship, the belief that man is the head of the wife and the family. This spills over into a theology of headship for men in the church. Essentially it means that men are born … Continue reading Headship – A False Doctrine or For Real? Some Thoughts…
Equal but complementary
Some people think that to be an egalitarian means you don't believe in any differences between male and female. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, in my studies just this week, I discovered that the term "complementarian" was first used by egalitarians! Why? Because though they believed in the full equality of … Continue reading Equal but complementary
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