Why Ministers Must Be Men

Why Ministers Must Be Men: A Brief Survey of the Roles of Men and Women in the Church has two main themes. The first is the argument that Scripture requires ministers in the church to be men—that is, they must be male. The second theme addresses the reason why this has become an issue at all (when the texts are so plain) and will argue that ministers in the Christian church must be more than male—that is, they must be vertebrates.

The ministry calls for men in both senses of that word.

The “Answers in an Hour” series is a collection of short, easily digestible books written with the inquirer in mind. These little books provide brief studies of various topics of interest to Christians who seek instruction that is grounded in biblical theology.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Douglas Wilson has been pastor of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho for more than forty years and is the author of more than fifty books including Empires of Dirt, Christ and His Rivals: Hebrews Through New Eyes, Why Christian Kids Need a Christian Education, and several commentaries. He blogs at dougwils.com. Doug and his wife, Nancy, have three children and many grandchildren.