Somewhere between Ellen White co-founding a global movement and your local female elder getting side-eyed for leading prayer, the General Conference developed trust issues.
It’s one of the weirdest plot twist in our denominational history: the church that was literally co-founded by a woman now spends decades debating whether women can officially do what they’ve already been doing since the 1800s.
Of course, nobody says they don’t trust women. We just “need more study.” Apparently, this topic has become the most thoroughly “studied” issue since Daniel 8:14. At this point, the only thing left to research is the male ego.
Meanwhile, Adventist women keep running hospitals, preaching, planting churches, and holding congregations together with nothing but grace, grit, and potluck leftovers. The world church still calls that “supportive ministry.” Translation: “You can do the work, just don’t touch the title.”
And let’s be real—this isn’t about theology anymore. It’s about control, tradition, and who gets to define obedience. The GC worries that if women are fully recognized, the structure might look… equal. And equality, for some, still feels like rebellion.
But history keeps whispering: the Spirit doesn’t wait for policy votes. If God could use Deborah under the old covenant, maybe He’s not stressing about whether a woman in 2025 can baptize someone.
Maybe it’s time the GC stopped managing optics and started trusting the Spirit—because clearly, She’s already at work.
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