IS COMPLEMENTARIANISM IN TROUBLE?
Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.11.2019It seems to be a moment of reckoning for complementarianism.
The Increasing Social Cost of Complementarianism
By Al Mohler | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019While social pressure builds against complementarian theology, it is incumbent upon us to teach, instruct, and to show the glory of God in his created order.
Nominal Christianity—Not Complementarianism—Leads to Abuse
By Caleb Morell | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 11.22.2019Conservative views on marriage and family are not sufficient in and of themselves to create healthy families and marriages. Church participation and membership make a huge difference.
MEN, WOMEN, AND ECCLESIOLOGY: A COMPLEMENTARIAN VISION FOR MINISTRY
The Conversation Behind the Conversation: How Ecclesiological Assumptions Shape Our Complementarianism
By Sam Emadi | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019Behind many of our complementarian debates are significant differences about how we view the church.
On Apple Stores and the DMV: Two Kinds of Churches that Create Complementarian Chaos
By Alex Duke | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.11.2019I’ve been in churches whose authority structures are like an Apple Store’s, and I’ve been in churches whose authority structures are like the DMV’s. In both cases—but in different ways—chaos bubbles up to the surface.
Essential and Indispensable: Women and the Mission of the Church
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019The essential and indispensable nature of women for the mission of the church does not depend upon any form of programmatic or paid ministry. It depends on what Christ has made women through dying and rising for them: disciples, witnesses, priests, fellow-workers.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE TEACH?
Man and Woman in Creation (Genesis 1 and 2)
By Alastair Roberts | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019It’s not about difference from each other, but difference for each other. The differences between men and women are precisely features that make them fitting for each other.
Man and Woman in Exile (Genesis 3)
By Mitchell Chase | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.11.2019A complementarian vision of relationships will help men and women flourish in exile. Manhood and womanhood cannot be pursued and understood, however, without confronting the challenges that exist.
How Psalm 113 Changed My Life
By Rosaria Butterfield | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019How could a smart woman like me turn away from the work the Lord had already prepared for me? Isn’t it sinful not to use my gifts?
Must Women Be Silent in Churches? (1 Corinthians 14:34)
By Denny Burk | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.11.2019Does 1 Corinthians 14:34–35 teach that women must be entirely silent in the church?
Should Women Teach? Thoughts on Function, Office, and 1 Timothy 2:12
By Thomas R. Schreiner | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019Paul doesn’t merely say that women should not serve as elders. He also says that they should not preach and teach when the church gathers.
Can Women Be Pastors But Not Elders?
By Denny Burk | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.11.2019Did you know that there is a “complementarian” case for women serving as pastors?
Does the Bible Allow for Women Deacons? No, Says Alex Strauch (with a Response from Tom Schreiner)
By A. Strauch, T. R. Schreiner | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 11.23.2017Does the Bible allow for women deacons. No, says Alex Strauch.
Does the Bible Allow for Women Deacons? Yes, Says Tom Schreiner (with a Response from Alex Strauch)
By A. Strauch, T. R. Schreiner | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019Does the Bible allow for women deacons? Yes, says Tom Schreiner.
Seven Women’s Ministries in the New Testament
By Jonathan Rourke | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019Here are seven ways we can encourage women to use their spiritual and material resources.
Five Key Texts and Pastoral Application
By PJ Tibayan | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019Here are five passages dealing with manhood and womanhood that we must teach and apply for pastoral faithfulness.
COMPLEMENTARIANISM IN HISTORICAL AND SYSTEMATIC PERSPECTIVE
How Are Men and Women Different?
By Kevin DeYoung | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.11.2019What would you say if your little boy asked you, “Daddy, what does it mean to be a man?” or if your little girl asked, “Mommy, what does it mean to be a woman?”
Complementarianism & Theological Triage
By Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.11.2019I’d like to offer some help on how to talk and think about the application of complementarianism within your own congregation, whether that’s with people you agree with or people you don’t.
Is the Slippery Slope Actually Slippery? Egalitarianism and the Open-and-Affirming Position
By Colin Smothers | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 11.23.2019So, is there really a slope between embracing egalitarianism and endorsing homosexuality?
The Accidental Reformation: How Luther and Calvin Reformed the Family
By Owen Strachan | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019Martin Luther and John Calvin represent two theologians of the Reformation, that Bible-driven movement so long ago, who promoted God’s vision for the family and led many to do the same.
Charles Spurgeon, Women’s Ministry, and Female Preachers
By A. DiPrima, G. Chang | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.11.2019Spurgeon’s earnest desire was to promote the work of faithful and godly women in the life of the church. Though he believed that the pulpit was closed to women, the world was not.
A Global Look at Complementarianism
By Greg Turner | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.11.2019Complementarianism is a declining conviction in the global evangelical church. The solution is neither a surrender to egalitarianism nor a return to cultural traditionalism.
COMPLEMENTARIANISM IN LOCAL CHURCH LIFE
Developing A Culture of Women Discipling Women
By Bev Berrus | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019Intentional discipleship changed my life. That’s why I’ve strived to make these kinds of relationships contagious among the women in every church I’ve been a member of.
You’re Not a Healthy Church Unless You Care About Titus 2
By Sam Emadi | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019If your church doesn’t encourage women teaching women the Bible, then it’s not fulfilling Scripture’s vision of a healthy church.
The Sweet Rewards of a Quiet Ministry
By Erin Wheeler | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019As a woman, I’ve had to wrestle with God through some of the seasons where ministry opportunities took the backseat, where they were almost invisible.
Welcome Women Who Can Teach—Don’t Fear Them
By Adrienne Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019Women who can teach might make you nervous for a myriad of reasons. But consider what might happen if you adopt an attitude of thankfulness rather than anxiousness.
Calling All Competent Complementarians
By Carrie Russell | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019Dear sisters in the Lord, one of the greatest ways you can live out complementarianism to the glory of God is by growing in both competence and confidence.
Advocating for the Ministries of Single Women in Your Church
By Katie McCoy | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019How can pastors champion the contributions of unmarried women to their congregation?
Can Women Be Sent Out as Missionaries?
By Andy Johnson | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019So can women be missionaries? Yes, of course. But also yes to the biblical teaching on gender distinctions in the life of the church. The two are not at odds.
What We Are Learning Training Women to Teach
By C. McFadden, D. Helm | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.13.2019Over the years, we’ve seen pastors guide the women’s ministry through women leaders. In these situations, the churches are healthier.
Joy for Joyless Pastors’ Wives
By Keri Folmar | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019So if you’re bogged down and unable to see the importance of your ministry, get up to the crest of the hill and survey your husband’s work. The fruit he bears is the fruit of your ministry too.
Embracing the Joys and Sacrifices of Our Distinct Roles
By Erik Raymond | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019When we follow Jesus, our whole lives are to be a sacrifice.
What We Can Teach Our Kids about Complementarianism
By Bobby Scott | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019What can we teach our kids about complementarianism?
BOOK REVIEWS
Book Review: On the Meaning of Sex, by J. Budziszewksi
Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 07.30.2018When Scripture instructs husbands to lead their families and wives to submit to their husbands, or limits pastoral leadership of the church to men, it formalizes, codifies, and extends what is already written into our nature.
Book Review: (A)Typical Woman: Free, Whole, and Called in Christ, by Abigail Dodds
Review by Chesed Broggi | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019I don’t know how Abigail Dodds feels about “empowerment” messages on clothing. But her new book, (A)typical Woman, is a substantive and real message of empowerment for women.
Book Review: Gender Ideology: What Do Christians Need to Know?, by Sharon James
Review by Carl Trueman | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.11.2019This is a book that all Christians will find helpful in addressing a problem with which we will all likely at some point have to wrestle, either socially, politically, pastorally, or personally.
Book Review: Openness Unhindered: Further Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert on Sexual Identity and Union with Christ
Review by Mike Christ | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019Rosaria Butterfield has become a popular speaker on the topic of sexuality. But we sell her short—and even risk misunderstanding her message—if we look to her book as only pertaining to homosexuality
Book Review: His Testimonies, My Heritage, ed. by Kristie Anyabwile
Review by Melissa Kruger | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019If your soul is weary and your heart in need of refreshment, take a drink from the wisdom found in His Testimonies My Heritage
PODCASTS
Episode 109: On Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.17.2019In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan chats with Mark about the new 9Marks Journal, Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning.
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