Part 1: Today’s Tension: Broad Versus Narrow Complementarianism
Part 2: Different Intuitions and Pastoral Burdens
Part 3: How Do We Move Forward? A Biblical Understanding of Authority and Equality
Part 4: How Do We Move Forward? A Biblical Understanding of Abuse and Gender
Part 5: How Do We Move Forward: A Biblical Understanding of Church and Wisdom
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Part 3: How Do Move Forward? A Better Understanding of Authority and Equality
How then do we move forward in the complementarian conversation?
A wrong way forward is to be the kind of complementarian who only knows how to criticize other complementarians but never make a positive case for it, as in, “I’m not that kind of complementarian.”
A wrong way forward is to affirm the categories of difference, but never place any content inside of those categories. That can lead to a functional egalitarianism in our discipleship.
A wrong way forward is to affirm the equality of men and women, but never preach on the essential and indispensable work of women. That can lead to an undervaluing of women’s role in the Great Commission.
A wrong way forward is to focus on male authority, but not male service or
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