Assemblies of God stance on women in ministry: Which statement best reflects the policy?

Assemblies of God stance on women in ministry: Which statement best reflects the policy?

• A. Women may not serve in ministry.
• B. The Scriptures plainly teach that divinely called and qualified women may also serve the church in the ministry of the Word.
• C. Women may only teach in women's groups.
• D. Women may serve only as volunteers.

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that God calls and equips both men and women to ministry, and women who are divinely called and qualified may proclaim and teach the Scriptures in the church. This reflects the Assemblies of God conviction that the gifting of the Holy Spirit for preaching and teaching is not limited by gender, but by divine calling and spiritual qualification. When a woman is called by God and equipped to teach or preach, she can serve in the ministry of the Word—sharing the gospel, expounding Scripture, and guiding the church in truth. This understanding is reinforced by biblical patterns of women who taught and proclaimed God’s Word in various contexts and by the denomination’s emphasis on Spirit-given gifts for all believers. The other statements imply restrictions—no ministry for women, teaching only in women’s groups, or serving merely as volunteers—that run counter to the view that Scriptural authority and empowerment for ministry extend to qualified women as well.

The key idea is that God calls and equips both men and women to ministry, and women who are divinely called and qualified may proclaim and teach the Scriptures in the church. This reflects the Assemblies of God conviction that the gifting of the Holy Spirit for preaching and teaching is not limited by gender, but by divine calling and spiritual qualification. When a woman is called by God and equipped to teach or preach, she can serve in the ministry of the Word—sharing the gospel, expounding Scripture, and guiding the church in truth. This understanding is reinforced by biblical patterns of women who taught and proclaimed God’s Word in various contexts and by the denomination’s emphasis on Spirit-given gifts for all believers. The other statements imply restrictions—no ministry for women, teaching only in women’s groups, or serving merely as volunteers—that run counter to the view that Scriptural authority and empowerment for ministry extend to qualified women as well.