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Women in Leadership

Qualified or Disqualified?

The word qualify means "to fit by training, skill, or ability for a special purpose." Having the right qualifications is essential in any ministry. But sometimes people are overlooked for ministry because we do not see their qualifications as God does. The Samaritan woman of John 4 is an example of how Jesus ministered to a woman we would not consider qualified for ministry. Yet she returned to her village and led many of those who knew of her past into an encounter with Jesus Christ.

God intends for every believer to have a ministry, yet many people feel disqualified for service because of events in their past. But God sees value in our lives that we might not see. Many people have made a marked difference in the Kingdom of God because they allowed themselves to be vessels of honor for Jesus. A person can have an effective ministry, even though it might not be highly visible or involve being credentialed by an organization.

Scripture is clear that women fill vital roles in the Church. The prophet Joel included women in his declaration concerning those on whom God would pour out His Spirit. God promised, "Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days" (Joel 2:28, 29).

Throughout the history of our Fellowship, God has called women as pastors, evangelists, and missionaries.

Ministry can take many forms. A mother in the home who tells her children about Jesus and raises them to serve the Lord is one of the greatest evangelists in the world. Women in the workplace can develop ministry through their spiritual strength and testimony.

Women who answered the call to missions have been effective in opening nations to the gospel and pioneering new works worldwide. Never was their influence felt more than during the war years when they kept the work of missions alive, sometimes single-handedly. Women continue to work around the world to reach the lost and disciple new believers. We need women in full-time ministry in our Fellowship now more than ever.

Jesus is still the One who calls both men and women today. And in heaven, we will learn many untold accounts of how God used women to advance His Kingdom and affect lives for Him.