Women in the Church

Studies of key biblical passages on women's roles in the church fill entire bookshelves, if not libraries. But inWomen in the Church,Stanley Grenz and Denise Muir Kjesbo offer the first in-depth theological study of this issue--one of the most bitterly contested issues of our day.Carefully considering the biblical, historical and practical concerns surrounding women and the ordained ministry, this book will enlighten people on all sides of the issue. But Grenz and Kjesbo make no secret of their bold conclusion: 'Historical, biblical and theological considerations converge not only in allowing, but also in insisting, that women serve as full partners with men.' Thorough and irenic,Women in the Churchbids to take an intense discussion to a new plane.

Denise Muir Kjesbo is assistant professor of Christian education at North American Baptist Seminary, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.