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22 Dec, 8 tweets, 2 min read

🧵The PCA is very conservative when it comes to women's ordination - only men can be elders and deacons.

NEVERTHELESS, the advice of the 2017 Report on Women in Ministry is that churches consider ways for women to contribute in worship in the spirit of I Cor 14:26 (p. 61).

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Some "non-controversial" (line 6) ways women can contribute:

1) Women may lead congregational or choral singing.

2) Women may "stir up one another to love and good deeds" (Heb. 10:24) by describing the value of upcoming ministries of mercy and disciple-making.

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3) Women may testify to or praise God for the favor He shows to ministries of the church.

4) Women might lead prayers of petition or praise.

5) Women may read Scripture or participate in responsive readings.

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6) Women might make doxological announcements or bring greetings that encourage the body (Heb. 3:13).

Some of the folks who authored this report:

Ligon Duncan
Irwyn Ince
Kathy Keller
Harry Reeder
Roy Taylor

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Read page 61 in context to see the qualifications made for churches who think our Larger Catechism forbids non-ordained people from doing any of these.

This report's advice is non-binding, but it nevertheless reflects the mind of the PCA as "pious advice" we should heed.

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I wrote this 🧵 b/c I've been very slow to think on all this, esp. women's leadership outside of worship. When the report came out, I read it, and realized that I had not honored women in our church the way I should have. And should heed the advice of my own denomination.

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I'm told I may have misrepresented the sentence which discusses women reading Scripture. I think I summarized OK what it says churches *may* do, as advice. And sure, many churches make a distinction between the sermon text and other Scripture readings. Ours does. 1/2

But this report is just advice, as I said. I encourage everyone to read it for themselves. And every PCA church is welcome to follow their own consciences on these matters within the confines of our constitution. 2/2

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Its subjects: Isaiah 57:15
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Its extent: Revelation 7:9

For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:

“I dwell in the high and holy place,
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But it's not automatic. We are but one small part of the larger Body of Christ (Book of Church Order 2-2). Sometimes there are other healthier or more fitting churches.

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They will be reminded of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ on their behalf.

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2) Avoid extreme partisanship. Check yourself when you begin to mock or demonize the "other side."

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