Ayers Q and A, September 99 Q . The Old Testament gives us several notable women who exercised various forms of leadership. In the New Testament we encounter more.
Nothing suggests that leadership gifts are restricted to men.
Some argue that 1 Cor. Others interpret the term to mean non-ordination. Both of these are interpretations . When there is more than one possible interpretation of a text, the thoughtful reader must decide which one fits best with the overall sense of what the Bible says. Historically most Christians have interpreted the term to mean non-ordination.