Let Her Preach: Why my church needs women in ministry

The excerpt discusses Sheerah, a woman mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:24, who built three cities, defying the male-centric culture of her time. Her achievements highlight the significant, yet often overlooked, roles women played in leadership and innovation in biblical history, suggesting broader involvement of women in important societal functions.

Indeed, everything revealed in Scripture about Deborah indicates she was the ideal, anointed leader in an age when such leaders were extremely rare. Clearly, her leadership focus was in the civil arena, but her inclusion among Israel’s judges as a prophetess, judge, commander-in-chief, and model of righteousness is compelling evidence that women can and should preach, teach, and lead.[16]