Among some of the hottest debates of our time is that of who makes a better leader.  Are men the best suited to lead or
do women have the job description down better?  Which are better managers?  An article in Psychology Today says:
“Searching for better leaders?  Don't overlook the women in the office.  An analysis of 45 leadership studies found that the best
bosses are inspirational mentors who encourage underlings to develop their abilities and creatively change their organizations.  
Women, on average, are more likely than men to enact this "transformational" style” (http://www.psychologytoday.com/rss/pto-
20030917-000002.html).

      US News and World Report said: “The rise of so many female leaders shouldn't surprise.  Business Week magazine
recently conducted a survey of management studies and came to this conclusion: ‘After years of analyzing what makes leaders
most effective and figuring out who's got the Right Stuff, management gurus now know how to boost the odds of getting a great
executive: Hire a female.’  It quoted Harvard Business School Prof. Rosabeth Moss Kanter: Women get high ratings on exactly
those skills needed to succeed in the global information age, where teamwork and partnering are so important" (http://www.
usnews.com/usnews/culture/articles/010129/archive_006560.htm).

      It’s not just the business world and politics, but also in “religion” we are seeing questions and answers about women in
leadership roles.  There is a website dedicated to changing the roles of men and women in leadership roles within the churches.  
Their website (which contains mostly materials written by Katy Hays the “co-minister” of the apostate West Islip church of
Christ) says: “In general, gender justice means recognizing that men and women are created by God, redeemed by Christ, and
gifted by the Spirit truly without distinction or partiality.  In Christian community, gender justice means encouraging both men
and women to exercise their Spirit-given gifts in the church’s work, worship, and leadership, and celebrating the truth that the
Spirit grants such gifts without respect to gender.  Concretely, gender justice in the Church of Christ includes opening
traditionally masculine leadership roles and activities (deacon, elder, minister, worship leader, preacher, teacher, etc.) to
women, and encouraging men to discover and cultivate their gifts for activities traditionally performed by women” (http://www.
gal328.org/index.html).   Change is not coming, it is here.  We can see that a lot of people want it.  However, what does
God want?  What does God say about women in leadership roles?  From this point forward, until the conclusion of the article
and with exception only to section titles, we shall see just what God wants that strictly from His word.


      “And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him…  
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.  For the husband is the head of the wife, even as
Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.  Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so
let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing…  Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in
the Lord…  The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to
much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love
their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be
not blasphemed…  Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands…” (Genesis 2:18, Ephesians 5:22-24,
Colossians 3:18, Titus 2:3-5, and I Peter 3:1).
   

“Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to
be under obedience, as also saith the law.  And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it
is a shame for women to speak in the church...  This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth
a good work.  A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife…  And the things that thou hast heard of me
among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also” (I Corinthians 14:
34-35, I Timothy 3:1-2, and II Timothy 2:2).


“But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the
head of Christ is God…  Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.  But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to
usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.  For Adam was first formed, then Eve.  And Adam was not
deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.  Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing,
if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety” (I Corinthians 11:3 and I Timothy 2:11-15).


      Our opinion of who would make the better leader does not matter.  We know where God stands now.  However, in our
society what God says does not matter at all.  Brethren, we don’t have a fight coming, IT IS HERE!  Brothers and sisters in
Christ, we each have roles to fulfill.  Brothers, many women are put in positions to lead because men lack the manhood to step
up and wear the pants.  It’s time to be men (I Corinthians 16:13).  Sisters, if your men are wearing skirts under their trousers,
throw them away the next time they’re in the wash.  Respectfully (Ephesians 5:33), urge your husband to walk as God has
created him.  It’s time for men to get out of the tampon isle and women to leave behind the “suit and tie”.  God has given each
of us a place to fulfill when He created man in His image and woman from man to be a help meet for man.  The only way to
prevent future Katy Hays’ from preaching in our respective congregations is to fight that fight right now (I Timothy 6:12)!
Volume VIII    ~    Issue XIII   ~   December 23rd, 2007
Words of Truth Weekly - Online Edition
What must one do to be saved (Acts 2:37)?  Hear and believe the Gospel (Mark 16:15-16 & Romans 10:17), repent of their
sins (Acts 3:19), confess Christ (Acts 8:37), and be baptized (immersed) for the remission of your sins (Acts 2:38 and
Romans 6:1-6).  Upon your obedience to these requirements of the Lord He will add you to the church of Christ (Acts 2:41; 47
and I Corinthians 12:12-13; cf. Romans 16:16).  One must then remain faithful (Colossians 1:23 and Revelation 2:10).  There is
more to cover than is here.  Contact me today for a study: brianyeager@wordsoftruth.net
Edited by: Brian A. Yeager
Do Women Make Better Leaders?
By: Brian A. Yeager
Should Women Lead the Home?
Should Women Lead the Church?
Should Women Lead in General?
Conclusion