Two Views on Women in Ministry

Stanley N. Gundry (PhD, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago) is an author, editor, and theologian with graduate degrees in historical theology. After serving in pastoral ministry, he taught as an adjunct professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and as Professor of Theology at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught for eleven years. He was a founding board member of Christians for Biblical Equality, serving two terms and later receiving the organization’s Priscilla and Aquila Award along with his wife. He is also a past president of the Evangelical Theological Society. Gundry is the author or coauthor of seven books and has contributed numerous articles to a wide range of publications. Beyond theological circles, he is known for his writings on the restoration of the Studebaker Avanti automobile. He and his wife, Patricia, have four grown children. In recognition of his more than forty years of influence in Christian publishing, he received the ECPA Kenneth N. Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.James R. Beck is professor of counseling at Denver Seminary and the author of many books, including Jesus and Personality Theory: Exploring the Five Factor Model. The essays are contributed by Thomas R. Schreiner, Linda L. Belleville, Craig S. Keener, and Craig L. Blomberg. Dr. Linda Belleville is Professor of New Testament at Bethel College and Graduate School in Mishawaka, IN. Craig L. Blomberg (PhD, Aberdeen) is distinguished professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary. He is the author, co-author, or co-editor of 26 books and more than 150 articles in journals or multi-author works. A recurring topic of interest in his writings is the historical reliability of the Scriptures. Craig and his wife Fran have two daughters and three grandchildren, and reside in Centennial, Colorado.Craig S. Keener (PhD, Duke University) is F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts, The Historical Jesus of the Gospels, and commentaries on Matthew, John, Acts, Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, and Revelation. Especially known for his work on the New Testament in its early Jewish and Greco-Roman settings, Craig is the author of award-winning IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament and the New Testament editor for the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible.Thomas R. Schreiner (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament and associate dean of Scripture and interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. The author of numerous books, he is the preaching pastor of Clifton Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky.

• CONTENTSAbbreviations...7Introduction: James R. Beck...151. WOMEN IN MINISTRY:AN EGALITARIAN PERSPECTIVELINDA L. BELLEVILLE...19ResponsesThomas R. Schreiner...105Craig S. Keener...110Craig L. Blomberg...1152. WOMEN IN MINISTRY:A COMPLEMENTARIAN PERSPECTIVECRAIG L. BLOMBERG...121ResponsesCraig S. Keener...185Thomas R. Schreiner...190Linda L. Belleville...1943. WOMEN IN MINISTRY:ANOTHER EGALITARIAN PERSPECTIVECRAIG S. KEENER...203ResponsesCraig L. Blomberg...249Linda L. Belleville...254Thomas R. Schreiner...2584. WOMEN IN MINISTRY:ANOTHER COMPLEMENTARIAN PERSPECTIVETHOMAS R. SCHREINER...263ResponsesLinda L. Belleville...323Craig L. Blomberg...332Craig S. Keener...337Conclusion: James R. Beck...343About the Contributors...345Scripture Index...347Subject Index...355

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