Complementarians hold that men and women are spiritually equal and are equally created in God’s image, but with some functional differences.83 In contrast, egalitarians believe that their equal standing before God results in equal opportunity for church ministry and shared authority in marriage.84 However, we have tried to argue that, rather than attempting to determine what kind of equality is present, a more fruitful approach may be trying to see how the church is characterized by a larger concern that may then impact how we view equality.
