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Listed below are my top 5 best egalitarian books for the average Christian.
In America today, it is often assumed that the biblical position on the role of women in the church and in the home is the complementarian perspective. I would disagree. And while I am not alone, it can be difficult for the average egalitarian Christian to know how to defend or articulate their position.
That is where I come in.
Whether you are a pastor searching for resources for your church or an everyday Christian looking for answers to tough questions about God’s plan for women, you have come to the right place.
5 Best Egalitarian Books for the Average Christian
1. Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible’s View of Women by Sarah Bessey
Sarah Bessey is bold and passionate about this subject. But more than that, she is biblical. This defense of egalitarian theology is a prophetic call for followers of Jesus to leave behind traditions of men. It is a call to embrace the power and beauty of our blood-bought equality in Christ.
Jesus Feminist is one of the best egalitarian books for the average Christian who wants to both understand and defend the biblical foundations of gender equality.
2. Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church by Nijay K. Gupta
Nijay Gupta has a way with words. This historical survey of early church life is evidence of that. In this book, he shows that women were not only elevated by Christianity in their value, but that the earliest Christians esteemed female ministry in the church, even to the highest levels of leadership.
Tell Her Story is a great, easy read for the average Christian looking to understand the egalitarian roots of our faith.
3. The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth by Beth Allison Barr
Beth Allison Barr reveals where the church departed from its egalitarian roots to arrive at where we are today. She examines ancient, medieval, and modern history to show the reader that North American Christianity is often not as biblical as many may think.
The insights in The Making of Biblical Womanhood will help the everyday Christians see what modern evangelicalism tries to hide about God’s design for women.
4. God Forgive Us for Being Women: Rhetoric, Theology, and the Pentecostal Tradition by Joy E. A. Qualls
In this compelling exploration of her denomination’s history, Qualls examines the historical Pentecostal acceptance of female leadership. Additionally, she shows that the theory of egalitarian doctrine has not always been supported by the rhetoric spoken around the subject.
God Forgive Us for Being Women calls the reader to examine the way they speak about women in the ministry.
5. Your Daughters Shall Prophesy: Amplifying the Voice and Place of Christian Women by Todd Korpi
Todd Korpi helps egalitarian Christians to take what they believe and really live it out. Through biblical exegesis, testimonies, and leadership studies, he examines the good and the bad that come out of alleged egalitarians.
Your Daughters Shall Prophesy challenges readers to make practical changes to the way they conduct themselves to better advocate for a culture that empowers women instead of pretending to do so.
