Final Project for Foundations of Women in Ministry
In the time of the Apostle Paul, the Church wrestled with some differences of opinion among believers. Circumcision of Gentiles. Food sacrificed to idols. Idol leftovers and adult circumcision are not the hot topics they once were. But this does not mean that the entire body of Christ agrees on every aspect of our doctrines and practices. According to a Relevant Magazine article, at the 2019 “Truth Matters” conference, the panelists—including well-known pastor and author, John MacArthur—"were asked to a play a sort of word association game. They would each be given “two words” to which they had to react to. The first words given to MacArthur were “Beth Moore.” MacArthur responded, “Go home.” The audience laughed. Another man on the panel accused her of being a narcissist because of her preaching style. MacArthur then launched into a diatribe about how ‘the church is caving into women preachers.’” This now infamous remark by John MacArthur brought attention to one of t...