Women in the Early Church In the last three months on the blog, we have concentrated on six women who were influential in the early Church. I am very grateful to Becky, Jodie, Kate & Simon for their contributions to this series. Role Models These six women were key figures whose influence shaped faith communities. […]
Lois & Eunice: A Legacy of Faith
Lois & Eunice: A Legacy of Faith – 2 Timothy 1:5 For the vast majority of people their mum is a faithful, caring, loving person whose nurturing hand is one that shapes and influences them for the rest of their lives. This post looks at the influence that a faithful mother and a faithful grandmother […]
Phoebe: A Servant Leader
Phoebe: A Servant-Leader Kate introduces us to Phoebe and the role she played in the early church. Phoebe is recognised by Paul as a trustworthy servant of the early church and a generous leader and was one of the many women who worked alongside him. She is only mentioned in a few verses but her […]
Priscilla: A Woman of Influence
Priscilla: A Woman of Influence Becky looks at the many roles Priscilla undertook in the early church. Priscilla is widely acknowledged as an early church leader and female teacher, who along with her husband Aquila, helped to start the church in Corinth with Paul, and later planted a church in Ephesus. What’s in a Name? […]
Lydia: Courageous Hospitality
Lydia: Courageous Hospitality Jodie introduces us to Lydia whose story is found in Acts 16:11-15,40 Lydia is a character who appears very briefly in the book of Acts, when she meets Paul during his stay in Philippi. Lydia was a successful businesswoman who offered what she had – her home and resources – to help […]
Dorcas: Faith in Action
Dorcas: Faith in Action (Acts 9:36-43) There are dozens of people in our Bibles who often go unnoticed because they appear very briefly in the Scriptural record. Many of these people are women, and we would do well to notice them since they have much to teach us. In Acts 9:36-43, tucked away between […]
Introduction to Women in the Early Church
Introduction to Women in the Early Church Often when we think of women in the New Testament we immediately think of those women who had an encounter with Jesus during His ministry. Some of them are named – Mary, Salome, and Mary and Martha are just a few. Others are not named but are still […]