25 Tough Question About Women and the Church: Answers from God's Word That Will Set Women Free

by J. Lee Grady

Go ahead... ask the tough questions!  This is not a "safe" Christian book that tells women to sit quietly and obediently in the back of the church. For far too long the church has prevented women from answering God's call on their lives. It's time for a change!

"I will not be satisfied until the church repents for its gender prejudice and then fully releases women to obey the call of God on their lives.”   ―J. Lee Grady


 

Genres: Religion, Christian

240 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2003

Reviews

[Ms. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book freed me from decades of oppression in the Baptist church I grew up in. 80% female, yet women were not allowed to preach, be trustees, or be nurtured for future positions like the young men were. The author exegetes the scriptures that have LONG been misused by the church to keep Christian women from believing that we were not important enough to God, that we were not worthy to serve. The author deftly separates Scripture from the misogynistic tradition that Christian women still deal with (and must un-learn) to this day.

[jessi · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF

Wanted this to be a book I finished and recommended to everyone I know working in ministry/interested in Christianity in any capacity. Unfortunately, this isn't the case.

Grady loses all creditability for me. He seems to think that knocking down one group of marginalized people within the church (LGBTQ+) makes his point better that we shouldn't be knocking down another group of marginalized people (women). Boo. Do better.

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

I agree with him on a few points in this book like Pastors and Christians needs to help more when there is abuse going on in marriages in their church and not blame the victim. I also agree that the Lord mightily uses women as we see in the Bible and in history. But the conclusions that he comes to are wrong and unbiblical. He skirts over the issue of men and women's roles Biblically and the idea of the family altar that the husband/father should lead every day. A lot of emphasis seems to focus on each individuals own calling and feelings, instead of what the Scripture says. He equates not letting women preach and be pastors as gender inequality and abuse, which it's not. That role is just not open for women in the church and that's okay, God has other jobs for us to do and that is a huge weight and responsibility. Every Christian woman is still called to preach the Gospel to others and lead people to Christ. Everything has an order and a purpose.

[Rebecca Hyvonen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential for Scriptural validation for women called to top leadership in churches

[Anita F Napier · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's good information but at times it felt like a rehash of "The 10 Lies the Church Tells Women." Some of the author's passion for the subject overwhelmed the points he is trying to make. However, it is a good book to have read and added to your reference materials for helping others.

[Anna Dsouza · Rating 5 out of 5]

A can't put down book

This is a book saturated with revelation and truth. It smashes through centuries of traditional bigotry towards women in the church and reveals the tender heart of the Father towards His daughters. A must read for every Christian woman.