Was Eve the First Deacon?
By Adam Brown – I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first,…
Category: 1 Timothy 3:8-13
Why Have Women Deacons?
h This article was originally published at For the Gospel (jamedders.com). Reproduced here with the written permission of the author. By J. A. Medders – Deacons are vital servants in…
John MacArthur: “Deacon is a word that can refer to a man or a woman.”
By Adam Brown – At the 2010 Shepherds’ Conference, John MacArthur was asked the question, “What does the Bible say about deaconesses?” MacArthur’s answer was that deacon is a word…
John Piper: “Were Women Deacons? Probably Yes.”
By Adam Brown – In 1987, John Piper was a founding member of The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW). The mission of CBMW “is to set forth the…
Thabiti Anyabwile: “I’m Complementarian, BUT… Women Can be Deacons”
By Adam Brown – The first article that I commend to you is by Thabiti Anyabwile. As an active speaker, writer, and pastor with The Gospel Coalition, Anyabwile takes a…
Complementarian Churches Should Appoint Qualified Women to Serve as “Deacons”
By Adam Brown – I am devoted to complementarity. By this I mean that even while I affirm the full equality of men and women, I believe that God created…
Instruction 7: Appoint Qualified Servants
By Adam Brown – God’s vision for the structure of the church is quite simple. Overseers are entrusted with headship under Christ, and with headship comes the responsibility to teach…
