Ask Andrew - Can women be pastors?

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In this video Andrew addresses the question: Can women be pastors?

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[sarahlynn]

As a woman in seminary college this is appalling. God is CLEAR about this thing. No matter how badly I want to lead a congregation it will never happen because Jesus is my Lord and I follow his instructions!

I could literally be an end-times prophet like Debra BUT NEVER a pastor! He said it and it is “very good” and true.

[julieking]

Why does it say that a Pastor should be the “husband” of one wife. Same with a deacon. It’s very clear.

[rickrick]

1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

[judefernandez]

2 Timothy 4. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables

[wezichileshe]

I will not miss heaven because of aa man limiting my gift which was given by GOD.i will continue preaching Jesus and if a man can't take up his responsibility of leading and florishing in the work of God.i will penetrate through that limitation because what am doing is fufiling my asignment.

[CG-rztl]

@Andrew Wommack  "when did the law ever give any command that a woman couldn't teach?"  Here is an example 1 Corinthians 14:34Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience AS ALSO SAITH THE LAW.

[shawngibbons]

The Bible doesn't say woman can't be prophetess. It doesn't say they can't lay hands on the sick, evangelize, cast out demons. It says they can't teach the church.

[kobethegoat]

If a woman can give birth to a savior, why cant a woman preach about a savior?

[LBOMendoza]

Ok, let me get this straight, the woman can lead a whole church but not her family? So she can lead as long as it's not her family but the church family she can? Andrew, you really missed this one!

[wiznup]

Why do many people commenting on here think that if a woman teaches anyone that she is suddenly exercising authority over them?  This is not the same thing as the office of the Pastor.  When a man teaches another man, does it give him authority over that man?  Of course not.  It is the same when a woman teaches a man (or another woman) and nowhere in the scripture does it say she cannot teach a man.  Teaching has nothing to do with having authority over another human being.  It is a gift of the Holy Spirit and is meant to equip, to edify and to impart.  We need to drop that authoritarian definition of teaching.  It is messing up our theology and causing division in the church.  In Acts 18, Priscilla and Aquila taught Apollos, a man.  Priscilla was a woman and Paul had no issues with her teaching a man so why do we continue to condemn women teachers in the body of Christ?  And 1 Timothy 2:11-12 is dealing with a specific situation that Timothy was dealing with at the church in Ephesus.  It was not meant to be a directive for all women for all time. How do I know that?  Because we know from other scriptures that Phillip had several unmarried daughters that prophesied (this is not a quiet activity).  We also know that other women prayed and prophesied when men were present based on 1 Cor 11:5.  We also know that women received the baptism of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost right along with the men.  What was the purpose of this baptism?  To be imbued with power to be Jesus' witnesses in the earth.  Therefore, we know that there are multiple examples of women not only being present in the public gatherings but they were exercising their gifts of ministry too.  Why are we so threatened by women using their gifts?  We seem to forget that the early church was going through a great time of transition.  Think about how hard it is for any of us to accept change.  Imagine what it was like for them in a culture where women were purposefully kept ignorant and yet Jesus allowed them to sit at His feet and learn.

[rickrick]

1 Corinthians 14:34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

[davidbarnes]

Whoever says the old Testament is irrelevant is void of understanding the new testament is books and letters explaining the old Testament

[tiathompson]

Women of God, whatever God calls you to do, please be obedient to what that call is.

[jamiek]

My friends, I believe the Word is crystal clear on the issue of female pastors and even female deacons in church. To say otherwise is to try to please the feminist, left wing mania that is sweeping the world.
There are sooo many verses that are clear about women in the church.
Let us also be gentle with each other concerning all issues. Sometimes I have been right about something, but have been self-righteous and arrogant about it. I must avoid this.
I also want to add that men in leadership never means they're allowed to be toxic or tyrannical. We've seen too many men do this.
May God richly bless you all!

[jnh]

Here's a breakdown of Andrew's unbiblical interpretation:
#1) Andrew claims that the 1 Timothy Passage has the definite article "the". But that's actually not what the Greek says, hence why Andrew is reading from some English translation and not from the greek. In truth, there is no definite article "the", so the correct way of reading it is "I do not permit a woman to teach or have authority over man", then Paul continues explaining how this is a universal principle. Also Andrew says the word mean "usurp" authority, but in reality it does not say usurp but exercise in the greek.
#2) Andrew claims the Law doesn't lay this out when if fact it does ( Genesis 2:18; Genesis 3:16; 1 Peter 3:1)
#3) Andrew equates being a prophetess to that of a leadership position, when there's nowhere in Scripture that says this. He uses Deborah, saying she "went out and lead a war" when in fact she only went to encourage Barak to lead the war.
#4) Andrew says that the phrase "husband of one wife" could really be meant for women too, but that is not the case in Greek grammar structure. In this case, the greek more accurately renders this "a one woman kind of man". This is very specific for men, not a general application for humans.

Here again we see Andrew completely revealing how little he knows on some of these types of things and the reason he really shouldn't be viewed at as a serious source of scholarship or authority on interpreting biblical text.

[msimisimasuku]

Prophetees and pastors are two different roles

[constancetaylor]

Let us pray for wisdom to understand GOD words, it's not what we think, it's his way only

[lowelldk]

What you believe sir, doesn’t matter! Only the truth!

[mommoment]

Prophetess is different from being a preacher. Two different things. Last days people!!! Wake up

[fenderdogfender]

1 Corinthians 14:35-36-37
And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?
If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.