“Mr. Oversight”

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Should women become pastors?

 

Sincerely,
No Girls Allowed?

Dear No Girls Allowed,

Pastors, also known as overseers, elders, and bishops (Tit 1:7, Jas 5:14), guide the local church.  The qualifications for pastors are laid out in 1 Tim 3:1-7 and Tit 1:5-9.  It is made very clear in those verses that only men are supposed to be pastors.

This is a great example of how important it is for a church to consult the Scriptures in all of its decisions.  The church is supposed to be the pillar and ground of the truth (1 Tim 3:15).  Everything the church does needs to have Scriptural backing.  The leadership structure of the church is no exception.

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