Tom Schreiner on Women in Ministry

Dr. Thomas Schreiner wrote an excellent chapter on this subject (see here) that surveys both the Old and New Testaments. What makes his writing so powerful and persuasive is that he shows forth the true value and worth of women as it relates to ministry and, at the same time, shows the limits placed on women in the life of the church. He takes the very best arguments of egalitarians and shows why they impose a foreign teaching onto the Scriptures.

Scripture is not driving groups like the Vineyard Churches to concede the debate--culture and feminism is persuading them. It is a sad day when the culture begins to dictate the life and teachings of the church. If we hold to a high view of the Bible, then we must reject the "feminization" of our churches. We shouldn't lower the level of a women's worth to modern day feminism, but take it to it's proper level with a thoroughly Biblical and God-centered theology.