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Can women lead, preach, teach, or pastor in the Christian Church?
This bold and unwavering book addresses one of the most contentious questions facing the modern Church: Should women be fully empowered to exercise all the leadership gifts that men are freely permitted to use? With refreshing candor, clarity, and his usual pastoral sensitivity, Dr. Eddie J. Fernandes guides readers on a journey that questions long-held traditions, challenges restrictive interpretations, and reaffirms the full dignity, worth, and calling of women in the Body of Christ.
Rooted in Scripture, shaped by thoughtful reflection, and lived out in the dynamic life of Riverside International Church in Cascais, Portugal-where women preach, teach, shepherd, and serve in every capacity-this book is a rallying cry to the Church to break free from the chains of patriarchy masquerading as Biblical truth.
Far from dismissing the Bible, the author dives into it, wrestling with the so-called "proof texts," challenging distortions of headship and submission, and illuminating God's original design for men and women to serve side by side as co-heirs of the Kingdom.
This book is not about arguments meant to divide the Body of Christ further; it is a prophetic call to action: to empower and release women into the fullness of their gifting, calling, and God-given authority in Christ's Body. The mission is urgent. The harvest is vast. And the night is coming when no one can work (John 9:4). It is time for the daughters of Abraham to rise, proclaim the Word of God, take their rightful place in leadership, and share equally in the Missio Dei before the return of the Lord Jesus Christ (who affirmed women more than anyone else in history).
