Releasing Women in Ministry

Philippians 4:2-3
I implore Euodia and I implore Syntiyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.
And I urge you also, true companion, help those women who labored with me in the gospel with Clement also and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of life.

Introduction:
1. Women who were co-laborers with Paul in the Gospel were encouraged.
2. Paul urged the Church to help them.
I. Women may pastor and preach the Gospel.
A. Luke 10:41-42. And Jesus answered and said to her, “ Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen the good part which will not be taken away from her.”

1. If the Gospel is not for women to minister, Jesus should have commanded Marry to help Martha with the chores because that is her duty, to do the house help.
2. Jesus commended Mary for prioritizing the Word of God. Because God is going to use her mightily to preach the Gospel.
B. 1 Corinthians 14:34-35
Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says; and if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for women to speak in church.

1. Paul admonished women to keep silent in the church. These are the church attendees and not the pastor.
2. They keep interrupting while the service is going on, or while the pastor is preaching.
3. They are debating with their husbands and with one another inside the church.

It has nothing to do with women pastoring or ministering the Gospel.

The first evangelist that Jesus assigned when He rose from the dead was Mary Magdalene.
The coordinator that Jesus used to prepare His way to preach to the Samaritans was the Samaritan woman at the well.
The Pastor who trained Benny Hinn, one of the greatest evangelists in our time was a woman. Catherine Coleman.

II. Galatians 3:28-29
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male or female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.

A. God does not look at us in our gender.
He looks at us as His children with Christ in us.
He sees the blood of His Son in us.


B. God uses every believer who is available.
1. It is not your ability but it is your availability that counts with God.
2. He gives us the ability to do whatever He tells us to do.

God bless you richly !!!