1.25.2009

Imagine my dismay...

I grew up in England with a queen on the throne and was educated at an all-girls’ school and women’s college in Cambridge by gifted females (and led to Christ by a female medical professional). So after becoming a Christian, imagine my dismay when I first joined a church where women weren’t allowed to do any of the things in which I knew they excelled!"-Jill Briscoe
Fortunately, Jill had the opportunity to actually see women in leadership. It has been my experience that when people see a woman in a pastoral/leadership position; a woman demonstrating her spiritual gifts and calling, then they are better able to recognize that God might just have called her into that position.

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  1. Thanks, Sharon, for your insights and challenges!

    Last night, I had the joy of leading the children of our church in communion. We've been learning about worship; last night's theme was the sacraments. In our "adult" communion service yesterday morning, all the servers were men. I was glad to give the children an opportuntity to experience a woman serving them the Lord's Supper. I pray that they will become men and women who continue to see women and men in church ministry and leadership.

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  2. So now it is time that the adults see a woman leading communion!!

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