Jesus, Friend of Women

Jesus came to redeem humanity, both male and female. Unfortunately, many have failed to read the Gospels in the light of their ancient historical-cultural context, and so fail to perceive the significance of Jesus' interaction with women and his teaching in relation to women. Beginning with a brief overview of the historical-cultural context of women in first century Judaism, my wife, Carol, recently taught on the topic of "Jesus, Friend of Women." She then goes on to highlight the attention given to women in the Gospels, including the fact that they were disciples and messengers of Jesus.

Carol has served with me in pastoral ministry for nearly thirty years, having been ordained in her early twenties. Since then she has assisted me in church-planting, teaching, discipleship, and oversight of all the various departments typical to leading a church. She has served in pastoral roles in four different churches, ranging in size from a couple dozen congregants to a church of nearly two thousand. She is currently the Pastor of Discipleship at Bethel World Outreach Church in Brentwood, TN, and serves on the church's Executive Team. She also currently serves on the Board for Every Nation Ministries.

The audio file is available here for download. A PDF file of teaching notes that were adapted for use with the church's Life Groups is available for download here.