This is a collection of links for the study Mark Adams is presenting at the Tusculum Church of Christ during the Fall Quarter of 2024. This study has several intended goals:
- To talk about best practices for Biblical interpretation
- To provide an overview in Scripture of how women are involved in God’s story
- To look in detail at the passages in the New Testament which have implications for women’s public involvement at church
- To learn more about our interpretive background on this topic in churches of Christ
- To reflect on our context and the implications this study might have for local missions
Class Handouts
- Series Title Page
- Class Plan
- 01 How Interpretation Works
- 02 God’s Preferred Future: The Shape of Scripture
- 03 Women in the Old Testament
- 04 Women in the New Testament
- Interlude: Commonly Held Positions
- 05 A Deeper Dive into 1 Corinthians 11
- 06 A Deeper Dive into 1 Corinthians 14
- 07 Phoebe and Letter Carriers in the Ancient World
- 08 1 Timothy 2 in the Context of Ephesus
- 09 Slaves, Gentiles, Women, and Galatians 3:28
- 10 A Brief History of Women in Churches of Christ
- 11 Personal Position Worksheet
- Mark Adams Personal Position
- Laura Lasher Personal Position
- 12 Mission In Our Context
Interesting Video Content:
- “What’s A Woman To Do?” Jeff Childers debates himself on the public roles of women in the church. It is lighthearted and a good representation of the complexity of the discussion.
- “Helping Women Grow Spiritually” with Dr. Anessa Westbrook. In my interview with her, she shares her original research at Harding University about young women and what helps them grow spiritually, as well as some of the obstacles unique to churches of Christ.