Can women be pastor/teachers in church?

Just been a little bit conflicted about this topic. I try to do a bit of research, but everyone believes something different. The popular website ‘gotaquestion’ talked about how the reason why it’s like that is because of the original sin and how sin entered the world. Every argument that was for woman teaching in the church was “debunked” I’m a bit confused because I can’t woman teach and not only that isn’t that a little bit harsh towards women who want to give others knowledge.

This is the article I read

What does the Bible say about women pastors? | GotQuestions.org.

There’s a difference between teaching and being a pastor of a church. Using Corrie ten Boom as an example, she often ran into this problem with some. She wasn’t a pastor but travelled the world sharing her story and speaking on the Bible. When she spoke in a church it was as a guest speaker, and her life was more influential than many pastors. I think there are many opportunities for a woman to share the gospel and Bible with others without being a pastor of a church.

God has established a hierarchy in heaven and here on earth. We even see a counterfeit hierarchy in the demonic sphere with principalities, powers and rulers. In 1 Cor 11 it says that Christ is the head of the man and man is the head of the woman, and yet, we are all equal under God. This is the order God established.

I don’t have a desire to Pastor a church and I don’t know any woman who does, so it doesn’t affect me on a personal level. James says that not many of us should become teachers because they are held to a stricter judgement. (3:1) I don’t believe the Bible is speaking about teaching in our everyday life, but about taking on that role professionally.

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1Ti 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
1Ti 2:13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
1Ti 2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

The major problem seems to be that the natural inclination of women to be supportive may make them more susceptible to deception. However, given how much men have also been deceived it may not make as much a difference now days.

If one considers who many churches are now led by women, you might observe that most are LGBTQ friendly. This is mostly because these women mistake God’s love as feeling good and do not understand that biblical love is actually selflessness. For them sensations (feelings) trump truth.

Can women be pastors, yes. Should they be. no.

Let’s slow this down and go straight to what Scripture actually says. The issue is not whether women are valuable, gifted, or able to teach truth. Scripture clearly shows women serving the Lord faithfully. The question is simply this: What roles did God assign in the gathered church?

The Bible speaks plainly about the pastoral office. Paul wrote, “I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence” ~1 Timothy 2:12. Then he explains the reason. He does not appeal to culture or preference. He goes back to creation itself. “For Adam was first formed, then Eve” ~1 Timothy 2:13. In other words, this is not about ability. It is about God’s design and order.

When Paul describes the qualifications for a pastor, he says, “A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife” ~1 Timothy 3:2. The pastoral office is described as a man shepherding the church. The same pattern appears in Titus: “If any be blameless, the husband of one wife… For a bishop must be blameless” ~Titus 1:6-7.

Now here is where people often misunderstand. Scripture does not silence women from serving or teaching. In fact, it shows the opposite.

Older women are commanded to teach. “The aged women likewise… that they may teach the young women” ~Titus 2:3-4. Priscilla helped explain doctrine alongside her husband. “They took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly” ~Acts 18:26.

So the Bible absolutely affirms women teaching, discipling, encouraging, and serving in the body of Christ. The restriction is specifically about the governing teaching authority of the church, the pastoral office.

Now let me say this plainly. In our time many churches simply ignore what Scripture says. Culture pushes, feelings speak loudly, and people start rearranging the instructions God already gave. But the church does not belong to culture. The church belongs to Christ.

Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments” ~John 14:15. Here is the True Grit part of it. God’s Word is not trying to diminish women. It is protecting the order He established for the health of the church. Men are called to shepherd, and women are called to serve with powerful influence through teaching, discipleship, and ministry. When both follow the design God gave, the church is strong.

When people start rewriting the design, confusion always follows and then they start making up what they want the bible to say instead of obeying what it actually says.

So the answer from Scripture is simple. Women can absolutely teach and serve. But the pastoral office of shepherding and governing the church is assigned to qualified men according to the Word of God. Here is the way I look at it. At the end of the day every one of us will stand before God. Scripture says, “So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God” ~Romans 14:12. That is a serious moment. On that day our opinions will not matter. What will matter is whether we followed what God actually said.

The real question is not what people prefer. The real question is whether we are willing to let Scripture speak and then humbly follow what it says.

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I have often been smacked down for suggesting 90% of America’s issues started with ignoring God’s natural order in pursuit of more $, thus destroying the family unit. As a bonafide iron butt biker, I have often envied women on the back of my bike, enjoying the scenery and bopping to the music while I have to razor-focus on my perfect record of no accidents ever.

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The pulpit is reserved for God ordained men only. And I’m not going to apologize for this sister @JennyLynne .

In Jewish tradition, synagogue preaching and Torah reading from the pulpit (bimah/almemar) was historically reserved for men, rooted in cultural norms of public religious leadership.

Early Church Fathers also reinforced male-only preaching, citing Pauline texts to argue that women should not exercise authority in worship.

In Jewish Cultural Norms…
Synagogue Structure: The pulpit (called migdal, tebah, or almemar) was the platform from which the Torah was read. Ezra stood on such a wooden pulpit to read the Law publicly (Nehemiah 8:4).

Gender Roles: In traditional Jewish practice, only men were permitted to read from the Torah or lead prayers. Women were seated separately, often behind a partition (mechitzah).

Halakhic Basis: Rabbinic law emphasized that public Torah reading and leading worship were obligations tied to male communal responsibility. Women were exempt from certain time-bound commandments, which reinforced their exclusion from pulpit roles.

Orthodox Continuity: Orthodox Judaism maintains this restriction today, while Conservative and Reform Judaism have allowed women rabbis and pulpit leadership since the 20th century.

Early Church Fathers on Women Preaching
The Early Church Fathers consistently interpreted Paul’s writings (1 Timothy 2:12, 1 Corinthians 14:34–35) as prohibiting women from preaching or teaching in church.

Father Writings Position on Women Preaching

Tertullian (c. 160–225) On the Veiling of Virgins Strongly opposed women speaking in church; emphasized silence and submission.

Origen (c. 184–253) Commentary on 1 Corinthians Affirmed that women should not speak in assemblies, citing Paul’s command.
John Chrysostom (c. 349–407) Homilies on Timothy Explicitly taught that preaching and teaching were reserved for men.

Augustine (354–430) On the Good of Marriage Saw women as spiritually equal but not permitted to exercise authority in worship.

Jerome (c. 347–420) Letters and commentaries Reinforced Pauline restrictions, though he praised women for private teaching and ascetic leadership.

Why It Was “Not Becoming”
Cultural Continuity: Both Jewish and Greco-Roman norms viewed public speaking as a male domain.

Authority Concerns: Preaching was equated with exercising authority, which Paul restricted for women.

Order in Worship: Fathers argued that allowing women to preach would disrupt the perceived divine order of church hierarchy.

And now the takeaway…

Jewish tradition: The pulpit was historically for men only, rooted in halakhic obligations and synagogue norms.

Early Christian tradition: The Church Fathers reinforced Pauline restrictions, shaping centuries of male-only preaching.

Modern divergence: Today, Orthodox Judaism and Catholicism maintain male-only pulpits, while Protestant and Reform traditions increasingly affirm women’s preaching roles.

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/365929/jewish/The-Synagogue.htm/utm_source/t.com#:~:text=A%20synagogue%20(שׁוּל)%20(shul)%20is%20a%20place%20of%20Jewish%20worship.

J.

Scripture bears witness that the Lord God has always commanded a standard in which man must abide and adhere to, yet because of human weakness, and because the light has grown dim among those who were called to walk in it, God throughout history has at times permitted the service of those outside that ordinary pattern for his glory and for the furtherance of his purposes; yet such instances do not establish a new norm, nor do they overturn what has been given, but rather stand as a summons to repentance, calling his people to return to what was commanded from the beginning, for as long as the root of spiritual weakness and neglect remains among those entrusted with responsibility, the Lord will continue to raise up others to accomplish what has been left undone, not as an endorsement of disorder but as both mercy and correction.

In this light, to the question of whether women are permitted to pastor, Scripture would answer that indeed, there have been times in which the Lord has permitted the service of those outside his established pattern, raising up those who would stand where others failed, yet such permission does not redefine the order he has given, nor does it transform what is exceptional into what is normative, but rather exposes the condition of those who were first entrusted with that responsibility and calls them back to faithfulness.

Scripture also testifies that the churches must give thanks where the name of Christ is still confessed and the Word is still opened, yet it speaks plainly when confusion enters the household of God, for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, and though many desire to serve him, such desire must be tested not by feeling or opportunity but by what has been written, lest what was handed down from the beginning be set aside in favor of the spirit of the age; it does not first condemn those who labor faithfully, for it honors those who serve with diligence, who teach what accords with godliness, who labor side by side in the gospel, and whose works are evident in love and mercy, yet it turns with greater weight toward those who were entrusted with oversight and calls them to account, for where there has been silence instead of shepherding, passivity instead of leadership, neglect of prayer, and neglect of the Word, the burden that was given has been laid down, and where that burden is not carried others will inevitably step in to do what remains undone, and this is not counted as strength but as a sign that what ought to have been upheld has been neglected.

Therefore Scripture calls men to repent, to turn again to Christ, and through holding fast to him and living in total dependence upon the Holy Spirit to awaken from spiritual laziness, to cast off passivity, and to prioritize holiness and Christlikeness above all things, bearing again the weight of prayer, the Word, and the shepherding of souls with humility and courage; and Scripture likewise calls women to discern all the more in an age of deception and confusion, to remain steadfast in truth, and to fulfill with faithfulness the calling entrusted to them, especially in the raising and forming of the next generation, that their children, and particularly their sons, would be established as strong and steadfast in the faith, for the ministry of the family is not lesser but among the greatest and most weighty forms of pastoral care entrusted by God.

Scripture reminds the church that it is not free to reorder itself, for it belongs to Christ, and just as the body has many members yet remains ordered, so also there is an order established by God for the good of his people and the display of his wisdom, and those who claim to be spiritual are called to recognize that these things are not matters of preference but of obedience, for the wisdom of this world is passing away, but the Word of the Lord endures forever; therefore Scripture calls all to examine themselves, that those entrusted with responsibility would return in humility to prayer, to the Scriptures, and to the care of souls, bearing faithfully what has been given, and that those who labor in service would continue steadfastly in faith, love, and good works, being honored rather than despised, while the whole church holds fast to what is good, tests all things by the Word, refuses to be conformed to the pattern of the age, and seeks not what is acceptable to culture but what is faithful before God, doing all things in love as those who will give an account.

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In an ontological sense?

As for your statement that “in spirit we are all female and He is the husband,” that is not a literal teaching of Scripture.

The metaphor of Christ as bridegroom and the church as bride is symbolic, expressing covenantal union and intimacy, not a change of gender identity.

Paul in Ephesians 5 and John in Revelation 21 use this imagery to describe the relationship between Messiah and His people, but it is figurative language.

Believers remain male and female in reality, while collectively the church is portrayed as the bride to emphasize dependence, love, and covenant faithfulness.

And…

The writings or references to “Yashua” (often spelled Yahshua or Yahusha) did not begin in antiquity but are a much more recent phenomenon, emerging mainly in the 20th century among Sacred Name and Hebrew Roots movements. Historically, the name of Jesus derives from the Hebrew Yeshua (a shortened form of Yehoshua), which was transliterated into Greek as Iēsous and later into Latin and English as “Jesus.”

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Yahshuah, a renaissance rendition of YHWH with an extra letter to sound like Jesus.
Yahshua is a proposed transliteration of יהושוע‎, the original Hebrew name of Jesus.

The pronunciation Yahshua is philologically impossible in the original Hebrew and has support neither in archeological findings, such as inscriptions or the Dead Sea Scrolls, nor in rabbinical texts as a form of Joshua. Scholarship generally considers the original form of Jesus to be Yeshua, a Hebrew Bible form of Joshua.[1]

Usage and/or support of the name Yahshua is largely restricted to religious groups that are a part of (or otherwise associated with) the Sacred Name and Hebrew Roots which, among other things, advocate for the preservation of Hebrew / Arabic sacred names in translations of the Bible.

Etymology
Further information: Jesus (name) § Etymology
The English Jesus is a transliteration of the Greek Ἰησοῦς, or Iēsoûs. In translations of the Hebrew Bible into Ancient Greek, Iēsoûs was used to represent the Hebrew/Aramaic name Yeshua, a derivation of the earlier Hebrew Yehoshua, or Joshua. The Hebrew meaning of Joshua is “salvation.” [2] Some scholars believe that both names mean ‘YHWH saves’.[3][4][5][6] As a result, it is a commonly accepted fact within academia that Jesus’ native Hebrew/Aramaic name was Yeshua.

Sacred Name believers interpret John 5:43 (“I have come in my Father’s name”) to mean that the Messiah literally needed the name (or part of the name) Yahweh in his own name: “Yahushua,” rather than “Yeshua.”[7] According to Michael L. Brown, this is ignoring the language and using a theological argument.[8]

And M. Brown knows what he is talking about @DrJim .

Are you part of the Hebrew Israelite Movement?

J.

Wives and Husbands
Eph 5:22 Wives to your own husbands,N7 as to the Lord.
Eph 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the congregation,N8 he himself being the Savior of the body.
Eph 5:24 But as the congregationN9 is subject to Christ, so also the wives should be to their husbands in everything.
Eph 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the congregationN10 and gave himself up for her,
Eph 5:26 so that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
Eph 5:27 that he might present the congregationN11 to himself in splendor, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she might be holy and blameless.
Eph 5:28 In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself;
Eph 5:29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the congregation,N12
Eph 5:30 because we are members of his body.N13
Eph 5:31 For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.
Eph 5:32 This mysteryN14 is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the congregation.N15
Eph 5:33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she fearsN16 her husband.

No “blurring of genders here”

And here…

The New Heaven and the New Earth
Rev 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
Rev 21:2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a brideN1 adorned for her husband.
Rev 21:3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne,N2 saying, “Look, the tabernacle of God is among men, and he will dwellN3 among them, and they shall be his people,N4 and God himself will be among them,N5
Rev 21:4 and he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
Rev 21:5 And the One seated on the throne said, “Look! I am making all things new.” And he said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.”
Rev 21:6 And he said to me, “They have come to pass! I am the Alpha and the Omega,N6 the beginning and the end. To the one thirsting I will give from the spring of the water of life without cost.
Rev 21:7 The one who conquers will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be my son.
Rev 21:8 But as for the cowards and unbelievers, and the detestable, as for murderers, and the sexually immoralN7 persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
The New Jerusalem
Rev 21:9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
Rev 21:10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,
Rev 21:11 having the glory of God, her radiance was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.
Rev 21:12 It had a great and high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names were inscribed on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.
Rev 21:13 on the east, three gates, and on the north, three gates, and on the south, three gates, and on the west, three gates.
Rev 21:14 And the wall of the city has twelve foundation stones, and on them are twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Rev 21:15 And the one who was speaking with me was holding a golden reed as a measure in order to measure the city and its gates and its wall.
Rev 21:16 And the city is laid out as a square, and its length is as great as its width. And he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand stadia;N8 its length and width and height are equal.
Rev 21:17 And he also measured its wall, a hundred and forty and four cubits,N9 according to the measure of man, that is, of an angel.
Rev 21:18 And the wall was made of jasper, and the city was pure gold, like clear glass.
Rev 21:19 The foundation stones of the city wall were adorned with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation stone was jasper, the second, sapphire, the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald,
Rev 21:20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.
Rev 21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was a single pearl, and the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
Rev 21:22 I saw no temple in it, because the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
Rev 21:23 And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
Rev 21:24 And the nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.
Rev 21:25 And its gates will never be closed by day, for there will be no night there.
Rev 21:26 And they will bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it.
Rev 21:27 But anything unclean and anyone who does what is detestable or false will never enter into it; only those written in the book of life of the Lamb.

J.

That’s adding to Scripture and twisting it. God said the church is the bride of Christ ~Ephesians 5:25-32. He did not say believers become “female in spirit.” You took a picture and stretched it into something God never said. That’s how error starts.

Scripture warns you straight: “Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar” ~Proverbs 30:6. That’s not soft language. God doesn’t play with people putting words in His mouth.

God already settled what man is. “Male and female created he them” ~Genesis 1:27. Salvation doesn’t erase that. Being in Christ doesn’t rewrite what God created.

And Galatians 3:28 isn’t your escape hatch. “There is neither male nor female… for ye are all one in Christ Jesus” is about equal standing before God, not changing identity or roles. You’re reading something into the text that isn’t there.

This is exactly how Scripture gets twisted. Take a metaphor. Inflate it. Turn it into doctrine. Then act like it’s deeper truth.

It isn’t deeper. It’s dangerous. God didn’t ask us to improve His Word. He told us to speak it as it is. “If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God” ~1 Peter 4:11.

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