Shapes of Ministry in the New Testament

Authors

P. Gerard Damsteegt, Andrews UniversityFollow

Document Type

Contribution to Book

Publication Date

2000

Abstract

The chapter evaluates an interpretation of the New Testament ministry that argues that there was no specific local church organization spelled out in the Bible. The absence of organizational structure allows for the ordination of women in the local church and presents Junia as the first female apostle and Phoebe as a female minister. The evaluation presents the biblical structure of leadership and shows that through incorrect interpretation of the texts this view distorts the biblical view of local church leadership.

First Page

129

Last Page

153

Book Title

Prove All Things: A Response to Women in Ministry

Editor

Mercedes H. Dyer

Publisher

Adventists Affirm

City

Berrien Springs, MI

Recommended Citation

Damsteegt, P. Gerard, "Shapes of Ministry in the New Testament" (2000). Faculty Publications. 67.
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/church-history-pubs/67