Driscoll, Hybels, and Women
Christianity Today has a new blog post reporting on Bill Hybels, pastor of Willow Creek Church (one of the largest evangelical mega-churches in America). Mr. Hybels has refused to distribute Mark Driscoll’s (Senior pastor of Mars Hill in Seattle, another large evangelical mega church and well known Christian leader) DVD on church planting because Driscoll includes no women church planters and does not allow women to leaders within the church. I think it is wonderful that Bill is standing up for women in ministry. The three women who have commented on the thread think it is wonderful as well. But all of the men (four at this point) are complementarians who think that Driscoll is right. I thought it might be helpful if a few more egalitarians were represented in the comments to show that it is more than just a few women who believe it is biblical to hold leadership positions within the church and are not “obviously disobeying God.” If you have some time today, wander over and join the conversation. Also, remember to thank Bill for standing up for biblical, egalitarian principles.
