#PCA please hear us. Women serving in the church isn't just about women feeling appreciated and the church body benefitting from our gifts (though it isn't less than that). This week, there is one very important aspect I want you to think about: (cont)
The lack of visible female leadership in the church impacts how all members think about women. If women are weak, easily deceived, bad at theology and logic, and always trying to usurp authority it's no wonder they aren't believed when they report abuse to men in charge. (cont)
It's no wonder that abusive men can convince entire congregations that their victim(s) are crazy, irrational, unbalanced, unreliable, even dangerous. Because that isn't a far cry from how women are spoken about *from the pulpit* in some churches.
The systemic problem of abuse in the #SBC & #PCA and other places isn't just about a few bad apples. It's a fruit of our church culture. It's a fruit of what we believe about women. The words matter, but the actions speak even louder. #churchtoo #pcatoo
P.S. For the record, I believe what the WCF teaches about the ordained offices of the church. You don't have to forsake one dot of the confession to embrace what I've said above. And I know this isn't "all churches". But we are Presbyterian. We need to address this corporately.
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