Methodist Women Seek to Pastor Large Churches

marianne53171 »

Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:15 pm Agree: 4   Disagree: 0

I am a female United Methodist pastor, and God has called me to serve in this way, both through supernatural means (2 separate visions), through the Spiritual gifts and personality He has given me, and also through the confirmation of the churches I have been part of. I am humbled and blessed to say that some of the fruit of my ministry are people who have not been part of the church in the past who have converted to Christianity and who have become active church members in Kingdom service. I can certainly understand why people struggle with this issue, but I must tell you my own perspective - we should not use our Bibles to beat one another up, but instead agree to disagree in love and continue to serve the Lord with passion and integrity. One day we will know the details, but in the meantime, I can do nothing other than answer my call faithfully, day to day. I find this quote from St Augustine helpful: "In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; and in all things, charity."