Should gender matter in Christianity? by Rebekah Simon-Peter

The church is only in decline where the status quo is enforced. - Rev. Dr. Todd Anderson

Below is an except from an article by spiritual leadership coach and consultant, Rebekah Simon-Peter. Click here to read the complete article, originally published on Ministry Matters™.

“…I wonder if the focus on gender isn’t indicative of deeper problems in the church. Like decline in worship, influence, and imagination. Todd Anderson, a District Superintendent in the West Ohio Conference, recently told me, “The church is only in decline where the status quo is enforced.” He should know. Every District Superintendent is painfully aware of how the status quo stifles new life. That’s why Todd is working across state lines, district lines, and conference lines to create new, experimental ministries. And they’re bearing fruit.

Decline is not a Christian value. The status quo is not a Christian value. Women preaching, turning things upside down, is. That’s what lets new life in.”