Do you believe women should be Pastors?

Question

Just a little food for thought.

Answer 1

Hello bbjones9.. :)

No..and I am a woman.. :)

1 Timothy 2

11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

13 For Adam was first formed,

14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

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According to Gods Word, No..

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In Jesus Most Precious Name..
With Love..In Christ.. :)

Answer 2

No. And to be very inflammatory, I question the salvation of any woman who is a pastor (question, not condemn, God is their judge not me). Why? I'll give you the three main reasons.

A. The Bible requires that overseers (pastors) be the "husband of but one wife" (1 Timothy 3:2). This condition is obviously impossible for any female to meet.

B. The Bible says that "women should remain silent in churches" (1 Corinthians 14:6) Does this mean that women today are not allowed to talk or sing or pray, no. The early church service consisted of men standing from their seats and instructing the rest of the congregation with what God had put in their hearts, and there were problems with women speaking thus as well as asking questions of their husbands that distracted the rest of the congregation. Thus the prohibition against women speaking was in reference to a role of leadership or distraction.

C. "A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I(Paul) do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man" (1 Timothy 2:11-12) If God included this statement by Paul in the Bible it is applicable to all Christians and is self explanatory.

Thus if anyone can ignore these few examples, I call into question (I do not judge, they stand before God alone) the validity of their faith, for we cannot pick and chose what parts of the Bible we believe and adhere to, it's all or nothing.

Answer 3

1Timothy 3:2-7, lists the qualifications for a Pastor/Bishop/Elder, verse 2 states that He must be the "...husband of one wife..." and verse 5 states in part "(for if a man does not know how to rule his own house,...)
Titus 1:5-9 also lists the qualifications for an Elder and in verse 6 states in part, "If a man is blameless, the husband of one wife..."
I Believe the Bible and the teaching of the Apostles.

Answer 4

I sure do....Both the Old and New Testement tell us that God will lay His Spirit on "ALL" mankind, men and women alike. Anyone who is a pastor...man or woman, has felt the call of God's Spirit on his heart to preach the word, and have a desire to obey that calling.

Answer 5

If you don't want them to be pastors, don't let them into your religion--they make the same contributions as the men do, correct? why should they get less out of it or not be allowed to participate in all the same things?

Answer 6

Many believe the Bible speaks against women pastors.

However, this is simply misunderstanding and misinterpretation of Scriptures.

They erroneously quote Paul who says, "As the law says, women must remain silent in the Church".
The problem with this is, there was no law from god prohibiting women from speaking in the Church.
They also fail to finish the quotation, where it reads, "What? Were you (men) the only ones to whom the Gospel was preached?" (In essence, not a direct quote). The king james then says, "Let he who would be ignorant, be ignorant". The New International version says, "He who would ignore this, let him be ignored".

There is a passage or so that states, "Let him be the husband of one wife". However, generally speaking, we speak in masculine terms. Very few would argue that when Jesus said, "If any man would be my disciple he should take up his cross daily" means he was excluding women. This would be rather curious, since he had several women who were disciples (not of the 12; but certainly of the 70 disciples, spoken of). Any rational person would understand Jesus was saying, "If anyone would be my disciple, let them pick up their cross daily, and follow me".

i think the same would apply in that passage, as well. "If anyone would desire to be a pastor, they desire a good thing. Let them be the spouse of one person".

That would seem to make more sense than to exclude women, since "In Christ there is neither male nor female", and, Joel's prophecy, "In the last days, I will pour out my Spirit, and your sons and DAUGHTERS will prophesy".

Answer 7

(Ephesians 5:28-29) 28 In this way husbands ought to be loving their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself, 29 for no man ever hated his own flesh; . . .

There is more. Ephesians 5:25 says: “Husbands, continue loving your wives, just as the Christ also loved the congregation and delivered up himself for it.” Yes, the husband is to have such consideration for his wife that he would be willing to lay down his life for her! That is what Jesus did for those he loved.


A relative headship is assigned to man, particularly in the family and in the Christian congregation. God has not given to man absolute authority over woman; man must answer to his head, Jesus Christ, and to God for the way that he exercises such headship

(1 Corinthians 11:3) 3 But I want YOU to know that the head of every man is the Christ; in turn the head of a woman is the man; in turn the head of the Christ is God.. . .




Those charged with oversight of a congregation are described in the Bible as being males. The 12 apostles of Jesus Christ were all males, and those later appointed to be overseers and ministerial servants in Christian congregations were males.
(1 Timothy 3:2) 2 The overseer should therefore be irreprehensible, a husband of one wife, moderate in habits, sound in mind, orderly, hospitable, qualified to teach. . .



Women are counseled to “learn in silence with full submissiveness” at congregation meetings, in that they do not raise questions challenging the men in the congregation. The women are ‘not to speak’ at such meetings if what they might say would demonstrate lack of subjection

Thus, although women make valuable contributions to the activity of the congregation, there is no provision for them to preside, or to take the lead by instructing the congregation, when qualified men are present

(1 Timothy 2:11-12) 11 Let a woman learn in silence with full submissiveness. 12 I do not permit a woman to teach, or to exercise authority over a man, but to be in silence.

(1 Corinthians 14:33-34) 33 For God is [a God], not of disorder, but of peace. As in all the congregations of the holy ones, 34 let the women keep silent in the congregations, for it is not permitted for them to speak, but let them be in subjection, even as the Law says.


Being under headship is not in itself demeaning. Headship contributes to the handling of matters in an orderly arrangement, and Jehovah is “a God, not of disorder, but of peace.” (1 Cor. 14:33) Jesus Christ is under the headship of Jehovah God, and he finds great satisfaction in that relationship.—John 5:19, 20; 8:29; 1 Cor. 15:27, 28.

Answer 8

Depends.

If you are a Protestant cultist, you don't care what the reformers taught, or what the bible says, or what 2000 years of Christianity has consistently practiced, so what difference does it make?

Here's a little food for thought:
V. Women in the Priesthood
http://www.scripturecatholic.com/the_priesthood.html#priesthood-V
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Answer 9

NO because the Bible says if a man desires the office of a Bishop(pastor) he desires a good work. It doesn't say a woman/she.

Women pastors are contrary to sound Bible teaching.

Answer 10

Absolutely!! Where I go to church we have a woman Pastor and she's absolutely wonderful!! She's got so much energy and just has this great personality! I've learned so much by just listening intently to her sermons. I personally love going to church because of her.