Excerpt from the Elder Board Statement ​

 

We believe that women and men are created equal in the image of God.

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• We believe that full equality between women and men does not mean women

and men are completely the same. There is a unique goodness and beauty

represented in each gender that reflects the infinite wisdom and glory of God.

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• We believe that God raises up leaders for the church on the basis of grace,

calling, spiritual gifts, obedience, and character.

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• We believe both women and men can and should lead, preach, pastor, and

minister within the church.

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• We believe that when men and women lead together, there is a ministry of love

and grace that is more robust than can be sustained by one gender alone.

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• We believe women and men can and should serve in pastoral leadership in the

local church.

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Real Life Church believes that men and women are equally gifted and qualified to

lead and serve as co-laborers in the church. We do not just permit, but we

emphatically value the presence of both men and women at every level of church

leadership—including the office of elder.