Table of Contents

CONTENTS Abbreviations...7 Introduction: James R. Beck...15 1. WOMEN IN MINISTRY: AN EGALITARIAN PERSPECTIVE LINDA L. BELLEVILLE...19 Responses Thomas R. Schreiner...105 Craig S. Keener...110 Craig L. Blomberg...115 2. WOMEN IN MINISTRY: A COMPLEMENTARIAN PERSPECTIVE CRAIG L. BLOMBERG...121 Responses Craig S. Keener...185 Thomas R. Schreiner...190 Linda L. Belleville...194 3. WOMEN IN MINISTRY: ANOTHER EGALITARIAN PERSPECTIVE CRAIG S. KEENER...203 Responses Craig L. Blomberg...249 Linda L. Belleville...254 Thomas R. Schreiner...258 4. WOMEN IN MINISTRY: ANOTHER COMPLEMENTARIAN PERSPECTIVE THOMAS R. SCHREINER...263 Responses Linda L. Belleville...323 Craig L. Blomberg...332 Craig S. Keener...337 Conclusion: James R. Beck...343 About the Contributors...345 Scripture Index...347 Subject Index...355

About the Author

James R. Beck is professor of counseling at Denver Seminary and the author of many books, including Jesus and Personality Theory: Exploring the Five Factor Model. The essays are contributed by Thomas R. Schreiner, Linda L. Belleville, Craig S. Keener, and Craig L. Blomberg. Linda Belleville is executive director of Transformed By Grace, Exodus International in Chicago, IL." Craig L. Blomberg is distinguished professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary. He holds a PhD from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He is the author, coauthor, or co-editor of fourteen books and more than eighty articles in journals or multi-author works. A recurring topic of interest in his writings is the historical reliability of the Scriptures. Craig lives with his wife and two daughters in Centennial, Colorado. Stanley N. Gundry is senior vice president and editor-in-chief of the book group at Zondervan. With more than thirty-five years of teaching, pastoring, and publishing experience, he is the author or coauthor of numerous books and a contributor to numerous periodicals. Craig S. Keener is professor of biblical studies at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Thomas R. Schreiner (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament and associate dean of Scripture and interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. The author of numerous books, he is the preaching pastor of Clifton Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He and his wife, Diane Elaine, have four children.