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Book Review: Should Women Be Pastors and Leaders in Church? My Journey to Discover What the Bible Says About Gender Roles

After fifty years of pastoring in conservative churches, Dr. William Rudd changed his view of women in the church. He rejected complementarianism and embraced egalitarianism. In his book, he recommends that his readers also complete a comprehensive study on women in the church and the home. Through his book, he guides his readers with a study roadmap to help them \"arrive at a consistent position regarding gender roles in the church.\"

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BOOK REVIEW: RECOVERING FROM BIBLICAL MANHOOD & WOMANHOOD

I follow Aimee Byrd, speaker, and author, on Twitter. She tweeted an announcement about her newest book, Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Having twice read John Piper and Wayne Grudem\’s book, Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism (1991), I was eager to read what Byrd had to say. Based on the book\’s provocative title, I expected Byrd to challenge Piper and Grudem\’s explanations of \”biblical manhood and womanhood\” head-to-head or Bible passage by Bible passage. Discipleship for Men and Women Unexpectedly, Byrd\’s book is primarily about discipleship, not manhood and womanhood. Currently trending on Amazon …

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BOOK REVIEW: NEITHER COMPLEMENTARIAN NOR EGALITARIAN

Introduction An associate professor of biblical and theological studies at Biola University, Michelle Lee-Barnewall is the author of Neither Complementarian nor Egalitarian. She takes a fresh look at the theology of gender in Scripture. Barnewall challenges her readers not to merely align with the egalitarian’s focus on rights or the complementarian’s focus on authority. Rather consider the overarching theme of unity—signified by an other-centered orientation of love—as it relates to men and women. A second theme in the book is an in-depth look at “reversal” in the community of God. Barnewall noted, “We may gain more not from merely asking …

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