Some churches believe that women and girls cannot lead due to verses which either say women must remain silent or that women must not "have authority over a man." As much as I have grappled with this, I do not believe that we are barred from leadership.
I once read a portion of a book called "Why Not Women." It told of a group of women who got together and prayed for the community. Miracles were happening, changes were taking place. Then, one day they were told that they could not continue this group unless a man took charge of it. Did any of those men step up? No! The group ceased to exist as did the miracles and changes. That is a sad story!
Imagine all the other examples we can think of where we as women can do so much for our communities and so much for the Kingdom of God. Yet, because of TRADITION, because of fear on both sides (female and male), and because of our own ability to make excuses for why we cannot or will not lead, the church's effectiveness is dampened.
Let us ask ourselves this-do we really not allow women to lead because that is what we TRULY believe or do we not allow ourselves to lead, because 1. we are scared and 2. we feel we are threatened by female leaders? Is it pride? Is it laziness?
Has God called you to do something that you have not done based on the belief you cannot do it, because you are a woman?
I do not quite know what my calling in life is. I do want to reach people who have been exploited, abused, and traumatized. I want to travel around the world. I am into social services and want to do humanitarian/relief projects overseas. How will I get there? I am not sure. However, my prayer is that if there is something I am not doing, that God will help me to become aware of it, rise above my own excuses, beliefs, and whatever it is that holds me back and do it.
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