Tyler Staton, Bethany Allen, & Gavin Bennett discuss Bridgetown's position on women in eldership. They explore experiences of women in the church, frustrations with gender disparities, the range of experiences, building communities based on pain, and embracing healthy disagreement.
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Approach the topic of women in eldership with humility, valuing others above ourselves and being slow to speak and quick to listen.
Build community around healing instead of pain, resisting the temptation to find comfort in others' pain and connecting with someone safe and wise to process our own pain.
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Threat: Processing subjective experience without sensitivity to theological diversity
It is crucial to approach this topic with humility, valuing others above ourselves, and being slow to speak and quick to listen. We should reflect love by going slow with our emotional response and contribute to the greater good of the community. Being mindful of who we share our process with and when is important.
Threat: Creating community out of shared pain or disagreement
Instead of building a community around our pain, we should focus on building community around healing. We need to resist the temptation to find comfort in others' pain, and rather seek space to heal. Connecting with someone safe and wise to process our pain can be helpful.
Threat: Confusing family with enemy
We must not project our past experiences or personal convictions onto others, making them the enemy. Instead, we need to understand where others are coming from and seek to maintain resilient trust. Disagreement should not lead us to see others as enemies.
Threat: Equating disagreement with distrust
Disagreement is a natural part of relationships and does not have to lead to distrust. Trust is built on character, not on agreement. We should engage in conversations that can lead to deeper unity and greater trust, assuming the best in others.
From "Various Teachings." Listen to a midweek lecture with Tyler Staton, Bethany Allen, & Gavin Bennett as they go over Bridgetown's position on women in eldership.
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