Jesus Calls Men and Women to be Ministers in the Church He is Building

 

My father-in-law had no problem identifying stupidity in relation to what was at work in certain people. One of his favorite sayings when identifying one of them was that they were “dumber than dirt.” I will not use those words at the moment about people opposing and preventing God-called women from ministering, but I will say that ignorance abounds concerning the matter in many parts of the Church, and it is having serious ramifications.

 

What are the ramifications? Jesus intended for His Church to be a victorious Church. He sent His other Self, the Holy Spirit, and called ministers, anointing them with gifts to help equip the body of Christ to be victorious. In too many cases, church leaders have limited or outright refused both, and everyone is paying the price! Too many Christians have not been taught, and the majority are immature, untrained, and carnal. Satan and his forces, demonic and human, are closing in on Christians, and most of the Church is unprepared to resist.

 

The major reason the Church is unprepared is because of a lack of ministers who have been called and prepared by Jesus, the Head of the Church. Ephesians 4:11 teaches that Jesus calls apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers to work in the Church for the purpose of equipping the saints for the work of ministry. An honest and careful search of Scripture will reveal that many women served as leaders in the Old Testament and in the New Testament Church that Jesus started building. They were needed then, and they are needed now. Without true and mature ministers, both men and women, the Church cannot be fully equipped and prepared. If the Church is not fully equipped and prepared, then evil spreads almost unhindered. I must add, unfortunately, that there are both men and women ministering in the body of Christ who are not properly equipping the saints, especially those who follow and support their ministries.

 

I had righteous anger recently when I heard of a church not allowing a woman to minister simply because she is a woman. How stupid can you get? Oops!

 

There are both men and women serving as ministers within churches in the United States who are not called to ministry by Jesus Christ. There are men and women who have been called by Jesus Christ to minister in the Church He is building who are prevented from ministering within churches in the United States. What a dichotomy! Undiscerning and spiritually immature people have placed uncalled men and women in ministerial positions. People who are ignorant of Jesus and His Word rightly divided have prevented men and women who are called of God from ministering.

 

This is a very serious matter! It needs to be corrected! The overall church in the United States is at present impotent to stand against the wiles of Satan. Many churches are even cooperating with Satan. There is a Holy Spirit-called leadership vacuum in many churches, with the blind leading the blind.

 

What actions can be taken? Pray for truth to come forth. Pray against deception in this matter. Know the Word, and start speaking up for truth. Take your tithes and offering somewhere that has true and mature ministers, whether they are male or female. Oh, no, another Oops!