TGC Podcast The Church Needs Men and Women to Serve Together
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Feb 27, 2026 Sandy Willson, pastor and church leader, offers pastoral perspective on healthy male-female service. Blair Linne, church leader, shares personal testimony and pushes for accountable elder plurality. Wendy Alsup, author and speaker, grounds the discussion in Genesis and discipleship. They discuss biblical definitions of complementarianism, spiritual adoption and church family, practical harms and accountability, and concrete steps for discipleship and Sunday involvement.
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Romans 16 Models Men And Women Serving Together
- Paul names men and women together in Romans 16 to show their mutual value and labor in the church.
- The passage models the church as a household where brothers, sisters, mothers, and fathers serve side by side for the gospel.
Genesis Shows Equal Image Bearing And Complementary Roles
- Complementarianism roots in Genesis 1–2: male and female equally image God while reflecting distinct, complementary roles.
- 'Azer' (help) sometimes refers to God, showing help as strong, not weak, in the woman's role.
Blair's Experience With Spiritual Abuse Shaped Her View
- Blair Linne recounts spiritual abuse by a pastor that distorted her view of men's spiritual authority when young in the faith.
- That experience taught her to align with Scripture and to hope the best of brothers while guarding truth.