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Lois Chapple (1897–1989): A Life in Service of Christ
by Andy Goodliff
Religions 2024, 15(7), 880; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15070880 - 22 Jul 2024
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This article gives a narrative account of the life of Lois Chapple, a Baptist woman, who served as a deaconess, a missionary in China, and as an evangelist and a secretary for the Baptist Women’s League and the Baptist World Alliance. This article [...] Read more.
This article gives a narrative account of the life of Lois Chapple, a Baptist woman, who served as a deaconess, a missionary in China, and as an evangelist and a secretary for the Baptist Women’s League and the Baptist World Alliance. This article offers Chapple as an excellent example of how women within Baptist life found opportunities to serve in the twentieth century. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Reclaiming Voices: Women's Contributions to Baptist History)
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The Growth, Decline, and Transformation of the Diaconal Ministry and the Role of Women Deaconesses in the Early Churches
by Eunha Kim
Religions 2023, 14(11), 1415; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14111415 - 12 Nov 2023
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The objective of this article is to restore the credibility of the church within society by reestablishing its public role. Through the study of the lives and activities of women ministers in early Christianity, the research reveals that early Christianity initially granted equal [...] Read more.
The objective of this article is to restore the credibility of the church within society by reestablishing its public role. Through the study of the lives and activities of women ministers in early Christianity, the research reveals that early Christianity initially granted equal authority to the ministries of diakonia (service to society) and the ministry of the Word, but gradually diminished the role of diakonia while stripping women of their status and authority. Therefore, to fully reinstate the genuine spirit of Christ, it is emphasized that the Korean church must regain the church’s public presence and recover the spirit of Jesus within the scattered congregations that currently exist. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Growth, Decline, and Transformation of Christian Mission)
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