Women Deacons and Deaconesses: 400 Years of Baptist ServiceMercer University Press, 2005 - 259 páginas Divided opinion on the topic of this book has caused controversy in Baptist history and life. Most Baptist individuals and churches have strongly opposed women deacons. Some Baptist associations have even disfellowshipped churches that have approved women deacons. And women in general have been suppressed by many recent actions of the Southern Baptist Convention, thereby affecting women deacons. However, thousands of Baptist churches include women in their deacon bodies and find that they make invaluable contributions. The book presents arguments on both sides of the topic, but lands squarely in support of women deacons. |
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Patterns in Early Baptist Development 1600s1700s | 55 |
Deaconess Decline Affirmation and Renewal 1800s1950s | 71 |
Women Deacon Resurgence and Opposition 1960s1970s | 105 |
Women Deacon Ordination Crisis 1980s | 131 |
Women DeaconDeaconess Trends 19902005 | 157 |
Women DeaconsDeaconesses in Other Countries | 187 |
Women Deacons Tell Their Stories | 195 |
The Lessons of History | 221 |
Selected Baptist Churches with Women Deacon Chairs andor Cochairs in the Present andor Past | 229 |
A Selected Bibliography | 239 |
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Términos y frases comunes
adopted affirmed American Baptist Churches Baptist Association Baptist Deaconess Baptist History Baptist Theological Seminary Baptist women Baptist World Alliance Bible biblical Board of Deacons Broadman Press called century Christ Christian churches elected churches with women claimed Committee congregation Cooperative Baptist Fellowship deacon body deacons and deaconesses e-mail to author early electing women English Baptist equality Faith Fellowship female deacon Frank Stagg God's History and Heritage Jesus Judson Press leaders leadership letter to author liberal male deacons Memorial Baptist Church ministers Mission Nashville North Carolina October ordained women deacons ordination of women pastor published relating to women resolution Role of Women scripture Separate Baptists September 2004 served as deacon Seventh Day Baptist Southern Baptist churches Southern Baptist Convention Southern Baptist Journal Sunday School Board Testament Texas Timothy University Baptist Church Virginia Baptist widows woman Women in Baptist Women in Ministry women's issues women's ordination