Spiritual Gifts
- Unwrapping Your Spiritual Gifts - A tool to help you in the process of discovering your Spiritual Gifts. It is best to use this document in a group with others who know you and can help you in the discernment process.
Outreach Tools
- The BLESS App - An app to help you be intentional in praying for your neighbors.
- 3 Minute Testimony - A tool to help you put together a clear presentation of your personal testimony.
- 3 Circles Evangelism - A simple way to share the Gospel - the Good News about Jesus.
- 3 Circles Evangelism Video -
Men & Women
- Women in Ministry A Biblical Basis for Equal Partnership - by Dr David M. Scholer professor of New Testament at Fuller Seminary
- Called & Gifted - A document of the ECC reaffirming the biblical basis for the full participation of women in the ministries of the church. It includes an extensive reading list at the end of the document.
- A Biblical & Theological Basis for Women in Ministry - A statement prepared for the Board of the Ministry of the ECC.
- Was Ancient Israel a Patriarchal Society - by Dr. Carol Meyers
- Paul, Women & Wives: Marriage and Women's Ministry in the Letters of Paul by Dr. Craig S. Keener - Paul's letters stand at the center of the dispute over women, the church, and the home, with each side championing passages from the Apostle. Now, in a challenging new attempt to wrestle with these thorny texts, Craig Keener delves as deeply into the world of Paul and the apostles as anyone thus far. Acknowledging that we must take the biblical text seriously, and recognizing that Paul's letters arose in a specific time and place for a specific purpose, Keener mines the historical, lexical, cultural, and exegetical details behind Paul's words about women in the home and ministry to give us one of the most insightful expositions of the key Pauline passages in years.
- Men and Women in the Church: Building Consensus on Christian Leadership by Dr. Sarah Sumner - Evangelicals stand divided in their view of women in the church. On one side stand complementarians, arguing the full worth of women but assigning them to differing roles. On the other side stand egalitarians, arguing that the full worth of women demands their equal treatment and access to leadership roles. Is there a way to mend the breach and build consensus? Sarah Sumner thinks there is. Avoiding the pitfalls of both radical feminism and reactionary conservatism, she traces a new path through the issues--biblical, theological, psychological and practical--to establish and affirm common ground. Arguing that men and women are both equal and distinct, Sumner encourages us to find ways to honor and benefit from the leadership gifts of both.
- How God Sees Women: The End of Patriarchy by Dr. Terran Williams - reexamines traditional Christian views on gender, challenging patriarchal interpretations of Scripture. Williams highlights the equality and inclusivity in Jesus' teachings, offering fresh insights into God’s original design for humanity. Through biblical scholarship, the book critiques male dominance in the church and society while advocating for a theology that uplifts women as equals. Combining analysis and practical applications, it inspires faith communities to embrace a more inclusive and equitable vision of gender.
- The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Dr. Beth Allison Barr examines how cultural and historical forces—not divine intent—shaped the church's views on women’s subordination. Drawing on her expertise as a historian, Barr critiques complementarian theology and its distortion of Scripture, tracing how patriarchal systems became entrenched as “biblical truth.” Blending historical analysis with personal narrative, the book challenges these beliefs and calls for a faith that embraces gender equality, reflecting the Gospel’s liberating message.