tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706370502716265832.post9029721876886110838..comments2023-07-17T08:34:08.931-07:00Comments on Life Under the Sun: Does male headship apply everywhere?Stephen Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412126012825720noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706370502716265832.post-17336424654078880032008-09-16T12:25:00.000-07:002008-09-16T12:25:00.000-07:00Monique, great question. The key is, how do we app...Monique, great question. The key is, how do we apply 1 Tim. 2:12 in specific situations? What constitutes a woman "teaching or exercising authority over a man" in the church? The Bible does not give a specific verse for many situations, and so biblical wisdom must come into play. <br><br>Wayne Grudem notes that many roles fall somewhere on a 'spectrum' between being prohibited and being permissible. I think that a woman could potentially be a Sunday school superintendent without exercising "spiritual authority" over the body of the church. So also with a female choir director, deaconess, etc. Grudem also believes this stays within biblical parameters.<br><br>But this is a "gray area" that must be prayerfully decided by the local church leadership and supported by the congregation.Stephen Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412126012825720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706370502716265832.post-16006853789551160402008-09-15T11:03:00.000-07:002008-09-15T11:03:00.000-07:00I have a question for you.Do you think it is wrong...I have a question for you.<br><br>Do you think it is wrong for a woman to be in charge of male Sunday school teachers even though they have a male pastor overseeing them? FYI... I do, just curious what you say about that.Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362688276951405299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706370502716265832.post-74817844109758590502008-09-12T13:48:00.000-07:002008-09-12T13:48:00.000-07:00Stephen,Thanks for the response.Stephen,<br><br>Thanks for the response.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07388993368981257439noreply@blogger.com