Women in Ministry Leadership – Further reading list

• Articles published in Direction journal
• Various views
• Complementarian
• Egalitarian
• Online resources

Articles published in Direction journal

• Boschman, Ed. “Women’s Role in Ministry in the Church.” Direction 18.2 (1989): 44–53.
• Geddert, Timothy J. “The Ministry of Women: A Proposal for Mennonite Brethren.” Direction 18.2 (1989): 54–71.
• Heidebrecht, Doug. “Reading 1 Timothy 2:9-15 in Its Literary Context.” Direction 33.2 (2004): 171–184.
• Heidebrecht, Doug. “Distinction and Function in the Church: Reading Galatians 3:28 in Context.” Direction 34.2 (2005): 181–193.
• Isaak, Jon M. “Hearing God’s Word in the Silence: A Canonical Approach to 1 Corinthians 14.34–35.” Direction 24.2 (1995): 55–64.
• Janzen, Jean. “The Church Can Help Women Choose.” Direction 9.1 (1980): 3–6.
• Loewen, Howard. “The Pauline View of Woman.” Direction 6.4 (1977): 3–20.
• Martens, Hedy L. “God’s Word: To Women as to Men.” Direction 5.1 (1976): 11–26.
• Plett, Saundra. “Attitudes Toward Women as Reflected in Mennonite Brethren Periodicals.” Direction 9.1 (1980): 13–24.
• Reimer, Luetta. “A Christian Response to the Women’s Liberation Movement.” Direction 3.1 (1974): 167–172.
• Thiessen, Karen Heidebrecht. “Jesus and Women in the Gospel of John.” Direction 19.2 (1990): 52–64.
• Toews, John E. “The Role of Women in the Church: The Pauline Perspective.” Direction 9.1 (1980): 25–34.
• Wiebe, Katie Funk. “Woman’s Freedom – The Church’s Necessity.” Direction 1.3 (1972): 82–84.
• Wiens, Esther. “When Men and Women Work Together in the Church.” Direction 9.1 (1980): 7–10.

Various views

• Beck, James R. & Craig L. Blomberg, eds. Two Views on Women in Ministry. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001.
• Clouse, Bonnidell, and Robert G. Clouse, eds. Women in Ministry: Four Views. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1989.
• Michelsen, Alvera, ed. Women, Authority and the Bible. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1986.
• Toews, John E., Valerie Rempel and Katie Funk Wiebe. Your Daughters Shall Prophesy. Winnipeg: Kindred Press, 1992.

Complementarian

• Doriani, Dan. Women and Ministry: What the Bible Teaches. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2003.
• Grudem, Wayne, ed. Biblical Foundations for Manhood and Womanhood. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2002.
• Grudem, Wayne. Evangelical Feminism and Biblical Truth: An Analysis of More Than 100 Disputed Questions. Portland: Multnomah Publishers, 2004.
• House, H. Wayne. The Role of Women in Ministry Today. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 1995.
• Hove, Richard. Equality in Christ? Galatians 3:28 and the Gender Debate. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 1999.
• James, Sharon. God’s Design for Women: Biblical Womanhood for Today. Darlington: Evangelical Press, 2002.
• Köstenberger, Andreas J., Thomas R. Schreiner, and H. Scott Baldwin, eds. Women in the Church: A Fresh Analysis of 1 Timothy 2:9–15. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1995.
• Piper, John, and Wayne Grudem, eds. Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 1991.
• Saucy, Robert L. & Judith K. Tenelshof, eds. Women and Men in Ministry: A Complementary Perspective. Chicago: Moody Press, 2001.

Egalitarian

• Belleville, Linda L. Women Leaders and the Church: Three Crucial Questions. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2000.
• Cunningham, Loren and David Joel Hamilton. Why Not Women? Seattle: YWAM, 2000.
• Giles, Kevin. The Trinity & Subordinationism: The Doctrine of God & the Contemporary Gender Debate. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2002.
• Grenz, Stanley J., and Denise Muir Kjesbo. Women in the Church: A Biblical Theology of Women in Ministry. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1995.
• Groothuis, Rebecca Merrill. Good News for Women: A Biblical Picture of Gender Equality. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1997.
• Hancock, Maxine, ed. Christian Perspectives on Gender, Sexuality, and Community. Vancouver: Regent Publishing, 2003.
• Pierce, Ronald, and Rebecca Merrill Groothuis, eds. Discovering Biblical Equality: Complementarity Without Hierarchy. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2004.
• Scorgie, Glen G. The Journey Back To Eden: Restoring the Creator’s Design for Women and Men. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005.
• Sumner, Sarah. Men and Women in the Church: Building Consensus on Christian Leadership. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2003.
• Swartley, Willard M. Slavery, Sabbath, War and Women. Scottdale: Herald Press, 1983.
• Thiessen, Arden, The Biblical Case for Equality: An Appeal for Gender Justness in the Church. Belleville: Guardian Books, 2002.
• Webb. William, J. Slaves, Women & Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2001.

Online resources

• The Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
• Christians for Biblical Equality