In this bonus episode of the Upper Room we talk about what the bible has to say about men and women's roles in the church. The pod contains a talk from Jumpy followed by a discussion of various key questions surrounding the issue (starts at 31:28)

It's quite a long episode! So here is where you can find all the key questions:

Discussion of how we have personally wrestled with the topic (32:40)

Is this just Paul's opinion or specific teaching for a cultural moment? (37:29)

How do we know what is cultural and what is not? (39mins)

Where can women teach in church? (51:12)

What teaching is authoritative? How do we make that call? (55:29)

Decision making in the church (1:02:48)

How central is this to the gospel? (1:07:24)

How this topic relates to our view of scripture as a whole (1:10:16)

How does complementarianism lead to human flourishing? (1:21:26)

• Jesus' view of women
• How can we encourage women to use leadership skills in church?
• Encouraging women to use leadership skills in society and the church
• How we apply these truths on a Sunday morning and throughout the week
• Biblical authority is given, not taken
• Submission in the New Testament
• Being like Jesus
• 'Authority isn't the right to rule, it is the responsibility to serve'
• The order of creation is more than about who can preach.
• The call for men in 1 Timothy 2&3
• The application of 1 Tim 2:15 to those unable to have children.
• Complementarity is never an excuse for abuse.

Recommended resources mentioned in the pod:

How to depict the beauty of complementarity https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=15IS87Ad3HE&t=9s&pp=ygUlamFja2llIGhpbGwgcGVycnkgY29tcGxlbWVudGFyaWFuaXNtIA%3D%3D

Where can women teach? https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/where-can-women-teach