Adventist South Central Conference President States The Reasons For Hiring Women Pastors
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Edmond notes that he is “grateful to announce…the first females added to our pastoral staff in the history of our conference, Pastors Lola Moore (Assistant Pastor, Oakwood University SDA Church) and Josian Frampton (Assistant Pastor, Birmingham Ephesus).”
In the statement, Edmond stated the reasons for the move.
First, Edmond believed that the conference must find the best people to work for the conference “regardless of gender, age, ethnciity, etc.”
Second, Edmond stated that the more diversified the staff the more people the conference can “reach with the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
Edmond noted that this was a “seismic shift” that may cause some difficulties. However, Edmond believes that “the conference will give to these ladies the same opportunity that it gave to (Edmond) and all of (the) other male Pastors: the opportunity to prove the call of God upon their lives.”
South Central Conference is a member of the Southern Union and North American Division, as well as the Worldwide General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
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Ordaining women as PASTORS is not Biblical and it will never be.
iIdont think women MUST enter pastoral ministry before they work for the Lord.
The Gospel will be preached in all the world whether we like it or not even if women are not ordained as pastors.
we may hide behind the fact that , ‘women are NOT ordained’, but i see this as ordaination. Lets not pretend, God sees our intent. There are several other ways women could work for the Lord to further the Gospel.
Lets be careful and not call the wrath of God upon us because we want our ideas to prevail. Lets live on ”Thus saith the Lord”. God bless us as we strife to do the right!.
I was not raised Adventist, (actually agnostic/atheist), but have been SDA for 12.5 years. I am a Andrews Univ. Sem. graduate, (M.Div.) and have Clinical Pastoral Ed. (chaplain) training. I want to minister to God’s people, there is a fire in my bones that God has put there. But I am female. I see some validity to points on both sides of the issue, and on other controversial issues in the church, (worship, music, cultural issues…), but my focus is not to get poloarized. There is another way and it starts with prayer. God wants to heal us deeply so that we can hear the Holy Spirit and have true understanding. There is too much non-listenting going on, too much vilifying of the “other’s” position and motives. When God can get us to the point of being love-joy-trust bonded to Him, and in a maturing relational path with each other, we will understand His design and and will. There has to be an understanding of the mistrust and abuse that women have sustained, but also we need to not react and be counter-abusive. Above all, we need to trust God, His leading and to let His love flow to each other, esp. those who have a different perspective than we do. I love the Seventh-day Adventist Church because it’s biblical teaching has freed me from such a distorted view of God, given me hope I never dreamed of, and a family that I would not trade. Let’s make prayer a priority and the Golden Rule our modus operandi! Love & Peace in Jesus
I speak on the authority of God’s word (A SDA since 1955), not Gender, Race, or Education which is a Masters In Nursing trained and worked in NY for 32 years, love and practice HEALTH. (Attended Oakwood/Others). Sing and love it.
There isn’t much to add except if one is reading the Bible and The Spirit of Prophecy, the counsel and instructions are known. This stated concern is outlined in the Bible and additionally, The Spirit of Prophecy which elucidates and amplifies the Scriptures.
Briefly stated the counsel is, “The Husband of one Wife” and our Lord Ordained “Men”, not Women, “Ordinanation of Women is NOT Biblical”.
If we as a people gave attention to the 28 Doctrine of our church and fostered more study, we will be in the position to “Go into ALL the World and Preach the Gospel” by a demonstration of God’s Character (COL 69) – Beautiful People!!!
The word – “PRAYER” is barely done, known or recognized in our church, we are concerned about non essentials, this is a Snare of Satan. Remember, SDA believe that Jesus is soon to come, the enemy knows this, too. WE MUST Know: The Sabbath, Sanctuary, Second Coming, Spirit of Prophecy and State of The Dead and I’d like to add Soul Food (That which we place in our mouths) otherwise, the enemy will fool us as he temporary and almost fooled Jesus in the garden of temptation: Ellen White says that It was by Satan’s words, not his appearance that even Jesus recognized him (IHP 350). Which came first?
Thank you, my Brethren, let us move rapidly looking and hastening Jesus’ coming – Souls are perishing, – Families, Churches, Neighbors, anyone who sees us and receive NOT The Everlasting Gogpel. One final word, is there any difference in us and the world today? – the way we eat, dress MUSIC in the church, etc. It is PRAYER time. Your friend, Sr. M. Jean Norris, Prayer Cord and Bible Worker Bethany , Montg. (Female willing to go/work where Jesus leads).
Corrections Noted: PLEASE insert in my Second paragraph, March 27, 2011 @ 9:04 PM. comment #1.
1.The Spirit of Prophecy which Validates and Elucidates the Scripturs (NOT Amplifies) – thank you for removing the word – AMPLIFIES.
Comment #2 at the very END
2. And insert at the end after “Prayer Time” and BEFORE my stated name please place comment #2.
#2. ” And, I love and respect President Dana Edmond (And Wife, Jill).
Kindly Thank You. Sorry I ommitted this for they are loved, respected and appreciated. Thank you