Why not ordain women as local elders? Doing so wouldn mean we would ordain women later as pastors, would it?
We have no right to approve a practice which Scripture forbids in principle. Further, the ordination of women as elders will be used as a lever to pressure the church into ordination of female pastors. Though many people now claim that the two issues are unrelated, they exhibit a strong sense of urgency to ordain women elders in as many churches as possible, before the General Conference Session in 1990. If widespread, the practice will be a power base from which to point out that Biblically there is no difference. Then the argument will be, Since we are already ordaining women as elders, how can we justify denying them ordination as pastors? Fidelity to God’s Word is always best for God’s church. It is our strength. Compromise on God’s Word brings confusion and weakness.
Related Questions
- There has been much controversy in modern times about womens roles in the church. What does the Bible say about elders, pastors, preachers and ministry?
- Why is the issue of the ordination of women as elders or pastors of such crucial importance for the Seventh-day Adventist church at this time?
- Does The AALC ordain women as pastors?
