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Year in Review

Women in the pulpit debate

By FIONA SORTOR, Assistant News Editor

Published: May 28, 2003

Throughout a debate over the biblical roles of women in church leadership, Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Community Church and professor of Christian Scriptures Rob Wall examined the roles of gender in 1 Timothy 2.

The two men attempted to make their cases as to whether women in the church should be able to hold the position of elder and pastor.

Wall went first, saying that there was no biblical support for barring women from being pastors. He argued that women can be pastors and elders in the church and that refusing them this right would be discouraging the spread of the gospel.

Driscoll's main point was that women were welcome and encouraged to learn, teach and preach, but were not welcome to hold the highest position of authority in the church, such as elder or pastor.

After this argument, several students approached Driscoll with questions.

In response, Driscoll pointed out that he knew he was not welcome at SPU.

"I know that I am not wanted at SPU. Last year, I was kicked off of campus for giving a Bible study and I know that a lot of people came here today to attack me," Driscoll said.

Following this comment, Tim Dearborn, dean of the Chapel, insisted to Driscoll that he was welcome on campus.


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