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Embracing Complementarianism

Turning Biblical Convictions into Positive Church Culture

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About this book

It can be tempting to shy away from addressing the issue of gender roles in church because it’s often controversial. But this can result in churches either being increasingly influenced by secular culture or simply sticking with the status quo when it comes to what men and women do in church.

Building on the belief that complementarianism is both biblical and positive, this book focuses on what these convictions look like in practice. Moving beyond the familiar discussions around "gender roles", and leaving room for variety in how readers implement these ideas, it will encourage a church culture where men and women truly partner together—embracing their privileges and responsibilities, and maximising their gifts, in joyful service of God’s kingdom.

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Specifications

Contributors:
Graham Beynon, Jane Tooher
ISBN:
9781784987671
Format:
Paperback
First published:
October 2022
Dimensions:
135mm x 216mm x 14mm
Weight:
0.20 kg
Print size:
11.0pt
Language:
English
Pages:
160
Publisher:
The Good Book Company

Contents

1. Complementarianism Today
2. Men and Women Today
3. How Are We Made?
4. God's Call to Men and Women
5. The Goodness of Men Leading in Ministry
6. Understanding Ministry
7. Understanding Church
8. Coming in to Land
9. Putting It into Practice
Appendices

Endorsements

This is a book I have been waiting for! Graham Beynon and Jane Tooher have done a beautiful job in explaining what complementarianism is (and isn’t!), showing how it is rooted in the Bible and describing what it might look like in action. This gracious introduction to a controversial and potentially divisive issue is eirenic, thoughtful and stimulating. I think this will be so helpful in all kinds of contexts as together we work out what biblical faithfulness looks like in the life of the local church and beyond.

Gary Millar Principal, Queensland Theological College, Australia; author of Saving Eutychus

Embracing Complementarianism paints an engaging and persuasive picture of what complementarianism might look like in the local church. It is neither dismissive of alternative views nor prescriptive of the conclusions reached by the authors. Rather, it raises some vitally important questions about men and women serving together in ministry, and encourages pastors and churches to reflect deeply on their convictions about Scripture’s teaching in this area, and the way they are, or are not, put into practice. It’s a book to make use of, not merely to read and keep on the shelf. This is the book on complementarianism we’ve been waiting for!

Kanishka Raffel Dean, St Andrews Cathedral, Sydney Australia

There are many superb books on the theology of complementarianism, but this one is different! It gives complementarianism ‘legs’ and probes what it could look like on the ground in your local church. The emphasis is on exploring ways for men and women to minister together rather than settling for the status quo. I’ve worked at the coalface of complementarianism for 30 years, but my intuition tells me that this book has the potential to transform the complementary ministry of men and women for a new generation.

Lesley Ramsay Evangelist; Trainer; Bible Teacher

Customer Reviews

4.00 stars Helpful and humble

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This is a helpful book to thoughtfully consider how to put into practice the Biblical conviction of complementarianism. Without telling the readers exactly what to do, the authors give clear Scripture support and application for how men and women should work alongside each other in ministry. They graciously cover a sensitive topic with an outpouring of Scripture and an obvious humility. Each chapter ends with reflective questions and group questions to dig in further. This would be a great book for church leaders to read and discuss together as they carefully consider how to put complementarianism into practice in a ...

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5.00 stars Great

 

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5.00 stars A Great Introduction to a Big Topic

 

Having seen myself as potentially a complementarian but without really thinking a huge amount about the theological arguments for each theological interpretation, this was a really helpful introduction to the subject before reading some more detailed, academic volumes.
The authors set out a clear scriptural case for complementarianism and, unlike many books on the topic that I've read recently, they also move from the theological discussion to a good wrestle with the application, particularly in the areas of church leadership, preaching, staff teams and similar areas of common questions. This will be really useful to think through with our staff ...

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