Commission on Biblical Gender Equality
The Commission on Biblical Gender Equality exists within the church as a voice and advocate for continued progress in this story. The commission exists to educate people in biblical equality regarding gender; to advocate for justice in the structure of the church regarding gender; to equip the church to articulate the truth about Biblical equality regarding gender; and to advocate for the modeling of women in ministry and leadership in all possible venues within the church.
- Check out the Commission’s blog and stay connected! (visit here)
- Learn more in our commission description (download here)
- Learn more about Advocates for Covenant Clergy Women (click here)
Contact the Commission on Biblical Gender Equality: ministry(at)covchurch.org
Covenant Resources
A Biblical & Theological Basis for Women in Ministry, Occasional Paper This eight-page paper was written ten years after the Evangelical Covenant Church voted to ordain women (in 1976), in order to put the arguments on paper.
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All God’s People: An Exploration of the Call of Women to Pastoral Ministry This study approaches the issue of women in ministry with a wide-angle lens instead of with a laser focused on particular passages of scripture, though it is certainly biblically solid.
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Called and Gifted Material This booklet “reaffirms the biblical basis for the full participation of women in the ministries of the church.” It is presented in a question-and-answer format and designed specifically for use in Covenant churches.
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Called and Gifted Study Guides This study takes people on a personal journey of learning where their own view of women in ministry came from, understanding principles of interpreting scripture, and then a careful examining of many relevant passages.
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Guest and Supply Preaching List This resource is provided in an effort to allow Covenanter’s to experience the wealth of Christian insight provided by the preaching gifts of women clergy.
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Summer to Wonder This narrative is a discussion of the role of women leaders in the church that tells of two college students that spend a summer thinking, praying, reading in order to discern their view on women in church leadership.
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Women in Ministry: A Companion Bible Study In eight sessions, this study examines the biblical support to make a case for the full participation of women in every aspect of ministry.
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Women in Ministry Articles This collection of articles (from The Covenant Quarterly, May 2009) is a continuation of the dialogue on women in ministry in the Covenant.
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