Why the Church Needs Women | Grace x Peace | Episode 6

What does the Bible say about being a woman? Jen Oshman and Blair Linne talk about womanhood, the image of God, the goodness of being created female, and the joy and tension many women feel in the church today. They discuss the beauty of God’s design, the need for women’s gifts to be recognized and used, and the importance of holding tightly to Scripture rather than reacting to cultural extremes. Grace x Peace is faithful in the everyday. Where everyone has dignity, we extend charity, and offer sound theology. New episodes release every Monday. ——————— This season is sponsored by Lifeway. Lifeway's resources are used in more than 160 countries on six continents, and you can check them out for all of your ministry resources for the local church at https://www.lifeway.com/. Pick up a copy of The Sing! Hymnal, Lyrics and Liturgies at a bookstore near you or visit https://www.crossway.org/books/the-si... to get 30 percent off with a free Crossway plus account. Learn more and about But What Do I Wear? by Caroline Saunders at https://bit.ly/GxPButWhatDoIWear. Learn more and about Heaven for Today by Jennifer Rothschild at https://bit.ly/GxpHeavenForToday. ——————— You can learn more about Blair and her work at https://blairlinne.com/ and http://thefamilyworships.com/, as well as on Instagram   / blairlinne_   and   / blair.wingo.linne  . You can learn more about Jen and her work at http://jenoshman.com/, as well as on Instagram   / jenoshman   or   / jennifer.owenoshman  . Jen's women’s study "Very Good" - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-fa... Jen's Lifeway teen study "Created on Purpose" - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/cr... ——————— 00:00 Why talk about womanhood? 00:51 What does it mean to be a woman? 01:20 Raising daughters in this age 02:18 Women’s gifts in the church 04:29 Jen’s hopes and concerns for women 06:08 Holding to Scripture, not just a label 06:50 Why Jen wrote Very Good 07:57 Studying womanhood from Genesis to Revelation 09:39 Are women valued in the church? 10:57 Jen’s experience on the mission field 13:15 Complementarianism and the spectrum of views 13:46 Eve as helper and co-laborer 16:42 Why are women attending church less? 18:03 Do women feel wanted in the church? 20:32 Women, burnout, abuse scandals, and politics 23:19 The church as a refuge for women 25:51 How Jesus treated women 28:13 Women supporting women 29:20 Blair on women serving together in ministry 31:43 Romans 16 and women in ministry 34:16 How women grow in faithfulness 36:08 Getting in the Word to know Jesus 38:27 The church is a family 39:26 Jen’s Bible studies: Very Good and Created on Purpose