New Hope Chapel
From Old Testament History springs New Testament hope. Located in Arnold, MD, New Hope Chapel is a vibrant church, with Biblical-based teaching. Listen to a variety of teachers as they open God's Word in a way that's both profound yet easy to understand. To learn more about New Hope Chapel, please visit www.newhopechapel.org.
New Hope Chapel
Women In the New Testament
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Joanne Hagemeyer
New Hope Chapel has had women teachers for a long time, and about five years ago, New Hope also began recognizing women as elders. Around the same time, we decided to phase out the language of deacons and elders and move into the language of a pastoral team and a teaching team. We know there are many examples of women as disciples in the New Testament--Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Susanna, Martha and Mary of Bethany, and many others. In fact, Tabitha is introduced as a disciple. But are there examples of women teachers, pastors, and ministers? Yes! This week, we meet a half dozen women who taught, pastored, and ministered first-century churches, and spend extra time with Phoebe, whose remarkable story is found in Romans 16.