Publisher's Synopsis
Perhaps the most controversial issue of the 21st Century Church, centers around the question: "Should a woman preach the gospel?" Pastor Jacqueline Flowers tackles this query and many others in an attempt to dispel assumptions steeped in tradition as she ministers a message of the exhilarating power of God. Women in Ministry answers age-old questions such as: - Should a woman preach the gospel? - Should a pastor's spouse serve as co-pastor? - Is man the head of every woman? - What is submission? - Should a woman submit to every request of her husband? Women in Ministry also takes an in-depth look at: - God's order for the family - Understanding the protective power of authority - God's order for the body of Christ - Qualifications for ministry These questions and many other controversial issues will be addressed from scripture. Every believer who is serious about Bible study owes it to himself or herself to add this body of work to their library. Women in Ministry, originally published in 1995, was written with the sincere desire that it will dispel much of the traditional error which has poisoned the minds of people concerning this topic. It is further hoped that women who have harbored the call of God within, will be released to do all God has put in their hearts to do for His glory. Jacqueline T. Flowers is Pastor of Time of Celebration Ministries Church, Inc. in Houston, Texas. Jacqueline is the wife of Reverend Jerry W. Flowers, Sr. and the mother of three. She is author of Fashioned for His Glory, In His Presence, Where Are the Men?, Woman Be Whole, and Where the Spirit of the Lord Is. Jacqueline shares the Word of God with boldness and conviction as she ministers to the wounded and hurting. Her focus is on seeing every member of the Body of Christ become a complete functional believer, contributing to the establishment of God's kingdom in this earth. She is determined to encourage the people of God to strive together to establish order in this earth, because they know who they are, what they are called to do and because their particular contribution is of great importance. She emphasizes, "Nothing will be restrained from the people of God which they have imagined to do, because they are one."
