Strong Women Strong World
Why Do A Series Like This? | Part 1
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
June 29, 2025
This Sunday marks the start of a brand-new series built around the women God has used throughout Biblical history to change the world. It’s going to be an exciting time in God’s Word. To kick it off, Pastor Keith is going to dig into two different Bible passages that are often used in an attempt to silence women and their gifting. It’s vitally important that we address the confusion around what the Bible actually teaches. You don’t want to miss this message.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. In the first part of the message, Pastor Keith mentioned numerous women who were prophets, teachers, and leaders in God’s Word. Take some time and try to make a more exhaustive list of these women in Scripture making note of who they were, how God used them and what you learn from their example. Which women in the Bible stand out to you the most and why? What do you learn from them? How is their example an encouragement for us all to live out our God-given purpose?
2. Some of us grew up in different faith traditions and others with no religious background whatsoever. What were you taught about female leadership in church? Have your perceptions changed over time? Have you ever had a female pastor, leader, therapist, or spiritual director whom you credit for significant spiritual growth? Share what you can about that experience.
3. One of the keys to effective Bible study is always anchoring our interpretation in the context of the verse we’re studying. Apart from that, it is far too easy to make the Bible say what we want it to say. This is especially true as it relates to these two problem passages that are frequently used against women. What did you learn about the context of these verses? What stood out to you as significant? What were some of your most important learnings today?
4. We have several female pastors on staff at Springcreek who face a barrage of critical remarks from outsiders on social media anytime a clip of them speaking or leading in church is played. Obviously, we’re not going to convince everyone about what the Bible actually teaches and won’t ever be able to stop all criticism. But knowing what they frequently face, what can we do as a church to better support them and encourage them in their giftedness?
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