Lastly, We Have The “Kingdom-Now” Egalitarian. Wilson...

Lastly, we have the â€Å"Kingdom-now† egalitarian. Wilson explains these people as people who believe that the condition of the kingdom should be realized in the present day. For example, since there is neither â€Å"Jew or Gentile, male or female† in heaven then it should be so in the church today. Wilson’s statements are significant because they highlight some of the underlying reasons that people lean towards a non-complementarian view of church leadership. Therefore, we understand that among those who believe that women should be pastors there are several reasons for them believing so. It seems apparent that in most cases experiential and social agendas seem to fuel the case for women pastors. Though there was once a strong group that sought†¦show more content†¦Those Against Women being Pastors In John Stott’s chapter called Women, Men and God, He very promptly and appropriately acknowledges that historically and even today women have been oppressed. The peculiarity of this oppression is that it transcends race, culture and even country and has been in existence even since the days of Abraham. The biggest issue people have with the complementarian view of male and female relationships is mainly because of the abuse of females under the name of complementarianism. However, though Stott acknowledges the reality of female oppression he also argues that our response to the abuse to complementarianism is not too go to the other extreme but to rather determine what a faithful and biblical understanding of complementarianism is. Stott argues that Christianity from the days of the Old Testament has challenged the cultural view of women in which it has existed. With books like Esther and Ruth and heroes of Israel being women and men, the old testament unashamedly saw the equality of women. We also see the affirmation of women in Jesus ministry on earth and in Galatians 3:24 which speaks boldly to the equality of both male and female. Stott does not see the equality of male and female being tainted by the fact that they both have different roles to perform to each other. Both roles, when done faithfully, exhibit servant-like actions and affirm equality in both individuals. Stott claims that the question, that when answered determines howShow MoreRelatedManagement Course: Mba−10 General Management215330 Words   |  862 Pagesthose factors in the face of the business slowdowns and major fluctuations that challenge the longterm continuation of profitable earnings? As we continue to experience the twenty-first century’s economic, social, and political churning, how will these driving factors be influenced by the brutally competitive global economy in which organizations do not have any particular geographic identity or travel under any particular national passport? What will be the effect of the rapid gyrations in marketsRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 200 5. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagesof Environmental Transitions †¢ Richard P. Tucker 315 About the Contributors †¢ 343 _ IN TR OD UC TIO N Michael Adas B y any of the customary measures we deploy to demarcate historical epochs, the twentieth century does not appear to be a very coherent unit. The beginnings and ends of what we choose to call centuries are almost invariably years of little significance. But there is little agreement over when the twentieth century c.e. arrived, and there were several