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Women and Church Leadership

  1. Lesson One
    The Hermeneutical Challenge
    4 Activities
  2. Lesson Two
    Women and Religious Leadership in the Old Testament
    2 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    Women in the Gospels
    3 Activities
  4. Lesson Four
    Positive Images of Women in Leadership in New Testament Churches
    2 Activities
  5. Lesson five
    Restricted Roles for Women in Leadership in New Testament Churches
    3 Activities
  6. Lesson Six
    1 Timothy 2:13-14 in Light of Genesis 1-3
    2 Activities
  7. Lesson Seven
    Exploring the Nature of Ministry
    3 Activities
  8. Lesson Eight
    Dealing With "Kephale" in Paul's Letters
    2 Activities
  9. Lesson Nine
    A Further Look at Diversity in the Pauline Churches
    3 Activities
  10. Lesson Ten
    The Early Church Fathers in Their Cultural Setting
    2 Activities
  11. Lesson Eleven
    Medieval and Reformation Ideas About Women in Leadership
    3 Activities
  12. Lesson Twelve
    Changing Patterns for Women from the 17th to the 21st Centuries
    2 Activities
  13. Lesson Thirteen
    A Retrospective on the Course
    3 Activities
  14. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Lesson Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to:

  • Explain the difference between the terms complementarian and egalitarian as the terms relate to women and church leadership
  • Define the term hermeneutic in relationship to studies of Scripture
  • Discuss the historical-grammatical hermeneutic including the five processes used in its application
  • Describe the language and cultural obstacles to understanding Scripture
  • Explain ways in which study of the historical issue of slavery in the USA provides a case study for thinking about hermeneutics
  • List three factors students should take into account to help ensure a correct biblical interpretation