Ask why

If you attend or are a member of a church where the male ministers are referred to in all official communications as pastors, yet the females are referred to as directors...maybe you should ask why.

If you attend or are a member of a church where there are only males on the board of directors, maybe you should ask why.

If you attend or are a member of a church where you find women of the church in the nursery, teaching children in Sunday School or running the youth bake sale, but never behind a microphone giving any spiritual instruction, maybe you should ask why.

If you have a woman pastor on staff but many people just don't seem to get the hang of calling them pastor as they do the men on staff and refer to them as everything from "pastorette" to "sister" to "miss" maybe you should ask why.

If you are a member of a church where women don't vote in the business meetings, maybe you should ask why.

If you are a member of a church where women are not represented in true positions, not only of influence, but of authority on the leadership team, maybe you should ask why.

If you are a person who believes in biblical equality, maybe the real question you should ask yourself is, WHY do I continue to support a church with my time, money and talents that doesn't?

Deanna Shrodes ~ Co-founder, Equal Time