Can Women Be Deacons?

Episode 101 of the Ask Dr. E podcast, hosted by Michael Easley, titled "Can Women Be Deacons?" was published on September 22, 2022 and runs 15 minutes.

September 22, 2022 ·15m · Ask Dr. E

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Q: After listening to your episode on women in pastoral leadership (which I completely agreed with), I was wondering if you could answer another question from the same passage… Scripture seems a little unclear on the service position of a deacon, at least compared to the office of an overseer/elder. So, were deacons an actual “office" in the first church, or were they simply servants/volunteers as the word denotes? Does verse 11 actually mean “women“ instead of “their wives“? If it does mean “their wives," why would elders’ wives not have any parameters also? Find resources &. more in our Show Notes. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at [email protected].

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Q: After listening to your episode on women in pastoral leadership (which I completely agreed with), I was wondering if you could answer another question from the same passage… Scripture seems a little unclear on the service position of a deacon, at least compared to the office of an overseer/elder. So, were deacons an actual “office" in the first church, or were they simply servants/volunteers as the word denotes? Does verse 11 actually mean “women“ instead of “their wives“? If it does mean “their wives," why would elders’ wives not have any parameters also? Find resources &. more in our Show Notes. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at [email protected].

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