Women being called by God

[Nacole Shelaine Roberson]

I am presently at a church where my Pastor does not want to acknowledge my calling what does one do ? I love my church family and I pray everyday that God shows him about me because my Pastor came to me and another sister in Christ and told us that we were going to get up in front of the congregation to tell our testimony and when the time came he told us that God has not showed it to him yet.

[Evangelist Marie Cookie Hunter]

Sister, you must be very careful about who you follow. Our mission is to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, not a preacher. I would be very cautious about someone telling me that God has not told them something. I would first be prayerful about finding a church that is after Gods heart. Sometimes we stay at a church because that is where we grew up or thats where our family goes or thats where we are comfortable with the music. We must be in a church because that is where God's heart is and the teachings line up with Godly principles.
Ev. Cookie

[Nacole Shelaine Roberson]

I thank you for those scriputures because GOD is awesome and he can do anything but fail. I enjoy praising the Heavenly Father and I needed those scriptures to help me. Thank you, thank you and may God continue to bless you and your ministry.

[Evangelist Marie Cookie Hunter]

Women in Ministry

Many women excel in gifts of hospitality, mercy, teaching, and helps. Much of the ministry of the local church depends on women. Women in the church are not restricted from public praying or prophesying (1 Corinthians 11:5), only from having spiritual teaching authority over men. The Bible nowhere restricts women from exercising the gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12). Women, just as much as men, are called to minister to others, to demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), and to proclaim the gospel to the lost (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 3:15).

God has ordained that only men are to serve in positions of spiritual teaching authority in the church. This is not because men are necessarily better teachers, or because women are inferior or less intelligent (which is not the case). It is simply the way God designed the church to function. Men are to set the example in spiritual leadership—in their lives and through their words. Women are to take a less authoritative role. Women are encouraged to teach other women (Titus 2:3-5). The Bible also does not restrict women from teaching children. The only activity women are restricted from is teaching men or having spiritual authority over them. This logically would preclude women from serving as pastors/preachers. This does not make women less important, by any means, but rather gives them a ministry focus more in agreement with God’s plan and His gifting of them.

Recommended Resource: Women and Men In Ministry: A Complementary Perspective by Robert Saucy & Judy TenElshof.

Source: http://www.gotquestions.org/women-pastors.html