Women In Church Leadership

God uses the willing, man or woman. I have no problem with women in church leadership positions. #PreachersOfDetroit

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) February 21, 2015

Let some people tell it, women shouldn't be in church leadership. For too long, some people hold onto ancient thinking that women shouldn't be in the pulpit. I've never subscribed to that theory because from my independent study of the Bible, women were instrumental in Jesus getting his message to the masses. True, many women didn't hold leadership roles back in Biblical times, but they played a role nonetheless. God uses the willing, man or woman. That's why I don't have problems with Joyce Meyer, Paula White, Dorinda Clark-Cole, or any other woman evangelist because many times, they're more receptive to God's leadership. I'm not saying men aren't led by the Holy Spirit, but some of them have their own agenda being in the pulpit. Sometimes, women make better leaders because while they make the final decision, they consider subordinates' ideas, and many times make the best decision for all. It's a new era, and God is no respector of persons. Whoever is willing to be used, that's who God uses; if it's a man, great. If it's a woman, that's fine too. I think many people are threatened by a woman in church leadership because they think she'll let her ego get in the way, which may be true because you never know someone's nature until you give them some authority. Not everyone can handle authority because they use it to undermine their subordinates or try to be Saddam Hussein. Whatever the case may be, I stand with ANYONE (man or woman) who is willing to be used by God in ministry.