Answer: There is perhaps no more hotly debated issue in the church today than the issue of women
serving as pastors/preachers. As a result, it is very
important to not see this issue as men versus
women. There are women who believe women
should not serve as pastors and that the Bible places
restrictions on the ministry of women, and there are
men who believe women can serve as preachers and
that there are no restrictions on women in ministry.
This is not an issue of chauvinism or discrimination. It
is an issue of biblical interpretation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-PUtuzYzJg
In the church,
The Word of God proclaims, “A woman should learn
in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a
woman to teach or to have authority over a man;
she must be silent” (1 Timothy 2:11-12) God assigns different roles to men and women. This
is a result of the way mankind was created and the
way in which sin entered the world (
1 Timothy 2:13–
14). God, through the apostle Paul, restricts women
from serving in roles of teaching and/or having
spiritual authority over men. This precludes women
from serving as pastors over men, which definitely
includes preaching to them, teaching them publicly,
and exercising spiritual authority over them.
There are many objections to this view of women in
pastoral ministry. A common one is that Paul restricts
women from teaching because in the first century,
women were typically uneducated. However,
1
Timothy 2:11–14 nowhere mentions educational status.
If education were a qualification for ministry, then the
majority of Jesus’ disciples would not have been
qualified. A second common objection is that Paul
only restricted the women of Ephesus from teaching
men (1 Timothy was written to Timothy, the pastor of
the church in Ephesus). Ephesus was known for its
temple to Artemis, and women were the authorities
in that branch of paganism—therefore, the theory
goes, Paul was only reacting against the female-led
customs of the Ephesian idolaters, and the church
needed to be different. However, the book of 1
Timothy nowhere mentions Artemis, nor does Paul
mention the standard practice of Artemis worshipers
as a reason for the restrictions in
1 Timothy 2:11–12.
A third objection is that Paul is only referring to
husbands and wives, not men and women in general.
The Greek words for “woman” and “man” in
1
Timothy 2 could refer to husbands and wives;
however, the basic meaning of the words is broader
than that. Further, the same Greek words are used in
verses 8–10. Are only husbands to lift up holy hands
in prayer without anger and disputing (verse ? Are
only wives to dress modestly, have good deeds, and
worship God (verses 9–10)? Of course not. Verses 8–
10 clearly refer to all men and women, not just
husbands and wives. There is nothing in the context
that would indicate a narrowing to husbands and
wives in verses 11–14.
Yet another objection to this interpretation of women
in pastoral ministry is in relation to women who held
positions of leadership in the Bible, specifically Miriam,
Deborah, and Huldah in the Old Testament. It is true
that these women were chosen by God for special
service to Him and that they stand as models of faith,
courage, and, yes, leadership. However, the authority
of women in the Old Testament is not relevant to the
issue of pastors in the church. The New Testament
Epistles present a new paradigm for God’s people—
the church, the body of Christ—and that paradigm
involves an authority structure unique to the church,
not for the nation of Israel or any other Old
Testament entity.
Similar arguments are made using Priscilla and
Phoebe in the New Testament. In
Acts 18, Priscilla and
Aquila are presented as faithful ministers for Christ.
Priscilla’s name is mentioned first, perhaps indicating
that she was more prominent in ministry than her
husband. Did Priscilla and her husband teach the
gospel of Jesus Christ to Apollos? Yes, in their home
they “explained to him the way of God more
adequately” (Acts 18:26). Does the Bible ever say that
Priscilla pastored a church or taught publicly or
became the spiritual leader of a congregation of
saints? No. As far as we know, Priscilla was not
involved in ministry activity in contradiction to
1
Timothy 2:11–14.
In Romans 16:1, Phoebe is called a “deacon” (or
“servant”) in the church and is highly commended by
Paul. But, as with Priscilla, there is nothing in Scripture
to indicate that Phoebe was a pastor or a teacher of
men in the church. “Able to teach” is given as a
qualification for elders, but not for deacons (
1 Timothy
3:1–13; Titus 1:6–9).
The structure of 1 Timothy 2:11–14 makes the reason
why women cannot be pastors perfectly clear. Verse
13 begins with “for,” giving the “cause” of Paul’s
statement in verses 11–12. Why should women not
teach or have authority over men? Because “Adam
was created first, then Eve. And Adam was not the
one deceived; it was the woman who was
deceived” (verses 13–14). God created Adam first and
then created Eve to be a “helper” for Adam. The
order of creation has universal application in the
family (
Ephesians 5:22–33) and in the church.
The fact that Eve was deceived is also given in 1
Timothy 2:14 as a reason for women not serving as
pastors or having spiritual authority over men. This
does not mean that women are gullible or that they
are all more easily deceived than men. If all women
are more easily deceived, why would they be
allowed to teach children (who are easily deceived)
and other women (who are supposedly more easily
deceived)? The text simply says that women are not
to teach men or have spiritual authority over men
because Eve was deceived. God has chosen to give
men the primary teaching authority in the church.
Many women excel in gifts of hospitality, mercy,
teaching, evangelism, and helping/serving. Much of
the ministry of the local church depends on women.
Women in the church are not restricted from public
praying or prophesying (
1 Corinthians 11:5), only from
having spiritual teaching authority over men. The
Bible nowhere restricts women from exercising the
gifts of the Holy Spirit (
1 Corinthians 12). Women, just
as much as men, are called to minister to others, to
demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit (
Galatians 5:22–23),
and to proclaim the gospel to the lost (Matthew
28:18–20; Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 3:15).
God has ordained that only men are to serve in
positions of spiritual teaching authority in the church.
This is not because men are necessarily better
teachers or because women are inferior or less
intelligent (which is not the case). It is simply the
way God designed the church to function. Men are to
set the example in spiritual leadership—in their lives
and through their words. Women are to take a less
authoritative role. Women are encouraged to teach
other women (
Titus 2:3–5). The Bible also does not
restrict women from teaching children. The only
activity women are restricted from is teaching or
having spiritual authority over men. This precludes
women from serving as pastors to men. This does not
make women less important, by any means, but
rather gives them a ministry focus more in
agreement with God’s plan and His gifting of them.
https://www.gotquestions.org/women-pastors.html

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I don't even attend church let alone the one a woman is head..

in the name of gender equality, yes

Hmmmm... Op, nice try but I already think this topic has been tackled on a much deeper level on this forum and from a similar angle. Contributions and discussions took different twists on this same topic and were all poured into that thread. I suggest you take a look at it.

The writer is a very smart lady moniker called Makydebbie.

Here is the link

https://www.nairaland.com/3586141/women-pastors-end-up-hell

You are welcome.

I see nothing wrong wit female pastor, even jesus told his disciples to go in to the World and preach d gospel.

Itink its only redeemed , i have seen female pastors that much, den few in winners.

Asowari:
I see nothing wrong wit female pastor, even jesus told his disciples to go in to the World and preach d gospel.

so woman are among his disciplines? be living in delusion,bible forbid woman pastor but u endorse.

abdelrahman:
so woman are among his disciplines? be living in delusion,bible forbid woman pastor but u endorse.

who told u that nonsense bible Neva forbid women to preach

Asowari:
who told u that nonsense bible Neva forbid women to preach

bring evidence for woman pastor dude.

abdelrahman:
bring evidence for woman pastor dude.

show me where it is written that women should not preach

Asowari:
show me where it is written that women should not preach

it said women should be silent in a church.

abdelrahman:
it said women should be silent in a church.

where is d verse

Asowari:
where is d verse

1 cor 14:34,1 timothy2:11-15

Op are you saying God was foolish to have placed Joel 2:28 or that he started using preachers like Katherine Kumal to minister? Why would God call those women into ministry and pour his spirit on them?.

asuustrike2009:
Op are you saying God was foolish to have placed Joel 2:28 or that he started using preachers like Katherine Kumal to minister? Why would God call those women into ministry and pour his spirit on them?.

..In light of those verses,its safe to say,women are not to preach in the church...

Uyi168:
..In light of those verses,its safe to say,women are not to preach in the church...

Is God author of confusion? If he gave those words, why would he still use women to preach?