Women in the Ministry (4th Edition)

By John F. Scheel

In the fall of 1990 the author's church members began to request teaching on the subject of women in the ministry. He researched the subject and decided to present a series of lectures. Since our church sponsors Lighthouse Christian College it was decided to make professional tapes of the lecture series for sale to the public and for the college as well. There was a need to let the public see the transparencies and materials of research as well. This book is a result of that desire. The lectures are as delivered except for editing for print and minor changes to insure clarity. Transparency plates have been included.The text will note the use of these transparencies for ease of use. A section is included at the end of the book on the conduct of women in the ministry. This has been requested by women in the ministry themselves.

• Language: English
• Publisher: John F. Scheel
• Release date: Dec 15, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301325344

John F. Scheel

Founding pastor of the LIghthouse Pentecostal Church, Beebe, AR in 1966. Has written two books, Women in Ministry, a defense of lady ministers, and KJV or KJB, which is a defense of the King James Bible.

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Women in the Ministry

(Revised Edition)

John F. Scheel, PhD.

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Table of Contents

Dedication

Preface

Chapter One - The First Night

Chapter Two - Second Night

Chapter Three - Third Night

Epilogue

Counseling

Hair

Clothing

Conclusion

Dedication

Forum Lecture

Kellog College University of Oxford, England

January 21, 1999

Dr. John Scheel defended the subject of women in ministry in Kellog College, a part of the University of Oxford System, Oxford, England. The forum was January 21, 1999.

He was closely examined by an examination committee formed by the Oxford Graduate School after the lecture. The panel consisted of professional educators; an attorney; and various clergy and laymen as well as the student body.

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UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, ENGLAND

Preface

I would like to explain the purpose for the writing of this book. The purpose of this book is not to generate malice, hatred, bitterness or prejudice toward any of the ministry.

My purpose is to exhibit a cause and a need in this hour that we live in and to defend it at all costs. Our common enemy, the devil, is devising every plan possible to destroy the work of God. This work is not against women alone, but against all that is right and lovely.

Hatred of the ministry existed during Paul’s time. This hatred can be generated by those who do not desire the change ministers require of them.

Some have the opinion that Paul had bad eyesight. While this may be speculation, he does make it plain how people change in the light of the gospel. Where is then the blessedness, ye spake of for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? Galatians 4:15-16.

The ministry in general has been plagued with ridicule in the last few years because of some who were false in their living. This fact has caused many others to become discouraged and finally to quit altogether.

It is not my purpose to favor women over men in this treatise. When we realize the pressure on the ministry today, they do not need any more pressure. Satan has hated women ever since God prophesied that it would be the seed of the woman that would bruise the head of the serpent. Genesis 3:15

It is time for the church to lay aside prejudice and opinions and let God be true and every man a liar. Paul instructed the church at Corinth to speak the same things and that division be put away and that we be perfectly joined together.

I Corinthians 1:10

In the Pentecostal movement there cannot be found a great worldwide revival and a move of God more than twenty-five years old that does not include the outstanding revivals and abilities of women in the ministry.

In the fall of 1990 my church members began to request teaching on the subject of women in the ministry. I did research on this subject and decided to have a series of lectures. Since our church sponsors Lighthouse Christian College it was decided to make professional tapes of the lecture series for sale to the public and for the college as well.

Hearing the tapes are good, but we felt the need to let the public see the transparencies and materials of research as well. This book is a result of that desire.

The lectures are as delivered except for editing for print and minor changes to insure clarity. I have included the transparency plates at the end. The text will note the use of these transparencies for ease of use.

A section is included at the end of the book on the conduct of women in the ministry. This has been requested by women in the ministry themselves.

It is our prayer that this book will not add fuel to a fire but it will help ministers and Christians to understand the high ideals of one another. I hope in this last day it will loose men and women, with callings on their lives, to do a work for God.

Chapter One

The First Night

Tonight, we are going to each on a subject that is controversial. Although this is not the purpose of this teaching, I do feel that it is important. I have had a re quest from the local church for some time to teach on it. We have been busy having revival and praying folks through until we really haven’t been able to do so, until now.

This series will be taught from certain viewpoints. I want to share some of those with you and build a foundation for this teaching. First off, I think that everyone agrees with this, but I do want to cover it. I feel that it is very important. The Pentecostal position as far as the ministry is that the ministry is a called position. That may sound like a mystery to you, and it did to me when I found out later that there are people that really don’t believe that.

I was reared in an old-fashioned country Baptist church, and even they taught that preachers are called to preach by God. In later years, I found out that there are people that claim to embrace the Bible, claim that the New Testament is their only rule of faith, that feel