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Croft, Steven
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n2004-21-2-1.pdf
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"Romans 16:1-16 is an extraordinary testimony to the ministry of women in the earliest Pauline churches. It seems an appropriate subject of an article for this edition of Anvil for three reasons. The first is that it is written by a man yet is a warm commendation of the ministry of a number of women. Paul seems therefore to be a good model for the only (and honoured) male contributor to this volume. In the second place, Romans 16 is something of a neglected (even ignored) text in the debate about the biblical foundation for women’s ministry and it is worth shining a light on the text more clearly.1 Finally, it seems to me that ongoing reflection about ministry and women must not only continue to reflect on experience – both the experience of ordained women and that of the church – but also have at its centre an ongoing reflection on Scripture. There remain those who are not yet convinced of the validity of women’s orders both inside and beyond the Church of England. Part of the ongoing task of reflection must therefore be continuing to commend the ministry of women from the perspective of the Scriptures and the practice of the earliest churches. This is important both in order to press the debate harder and further with those who are hesitant or not yet convinced (particularly among evangelicals) and to continue to build confidence in the whole church (and especially among women) that their ministry has a firm and appropriate biblical foundation"
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