The Role of Women in the Church: Introduction and Foundation

 Dr. Will Ryan and Pastor Matt look at the tough topic of
women in ministry.    Complementarian: men and women have
different but complementary roles and responsibilities in marriage,
family life, and religious leadership. There is an important
distinction between equality of worth and sameness of role. God has
called men and women to different roles. They believe the Bible
shows that men are called to lead the family and in the church. Men
and women are equal in value, but different in function. 
Egalitarian: men and women have equality in authority and
responsibilities between genders. This entails women are able to
exercise spiritual authority in the church. It refers to a belief
that gender, in and of itself, neither privileges nor curtails a
believer's gifting or calling to any ministry in the church or
home. It does not imply that women and men are identical or
undifferentiated, but affirms that God designed men and women to
complement and benefit one another mutually.   Genesis
1:27​-28   Genesis 2:18​-24  Rib- The meaning is that Eve
is half of Adam- an equal half. Man was “not good” without women on
the earth. This is essentially a statement of mutuality or
equality.  Helper (ezer)- “strength”  and not
subordination as it is applied to God many times and his saving
power.   Genesis 3:16 ​If men ruling over women was part of
the created order, why do we only hear of this after the fall and
as a result of it? Also, If Jesus came do defeat sin and the fall
why do complementarians insist on roles depicted as a result of the
fall as the created order? Egalitarians will say gender hierarchy
is a result of disorder.