Current Theme | March 2023

Under Reconstruction:
How the Egalitarian Beachball Wrecks the Household of God

Christ Over All is a fellowship of pastor-theologians dedicated to helping the church see Christ as Lord and everything else under his feet.

As pragmatic commitments lead the twenty-first century church to rebuild itself in novel ways, we want to recover what Scripture says about men, women, and the office of pastor. While women assuming the pastoral office is not new, it is not supported by a careful reading of Scripture. For some, the office of pastor is like a toy—a beachball that can be passed between men and women alike. But when we disobey the One who made us, we bring a wrecking ball to the household of God. Therefore, with our eyes fixed on his Word, we will take the month of March to examine God’s good design for men and women in church and to show why the pulpit is reserved for biblically qualified men.

Crossway Publishers is graciously providing a free pdf copy of A Christian Manifesto to readers of Christ Over All for the month of October.

Featured Articles

Longform

Poking Holes in the Egalitarian Beachball: Seven Arguments against Female Pastors

By Trent Hunter
What do you say when your daughter turns to you and curiously asks, “So why can’t women be pastors?” Through seven different responses to current arguments, our answer boils down to this: “Because we trust our good and wise God.”

Criteria for When a Woman Can Teach Among Christians

By Jonathan Leeman
Does Scripture permit a woman to teach a Sunday School class? What about lead a small group? While Scripture clearly teaches complementary roles for men and women, applying this teaching to various ministry settings requires careful thought. So, what does a faithful and wise complementarianism look like in practice?
Longform

An Interview on Male and Female He Created Them: A Study on Gender, Sexuality, and Marriage

What is an accessible resource to help churches explain what God’s Word says about manhood and womanhood? Enter Male and Female he Created Them

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Truth Be Told: Empirical Research Regarding Complementarian Institutional Vitality

They said, “If you hold to a complementarian position, your organization will die.” But what does the empirical data actually show?

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A Not-So-Biblical Survey of Women in the Bible: A Thirty-Seven Point Response to Andrew Hebert

When imprecision about the Bible is amplified through social media, a viral tweet can do untold damage to biblical truth. In response to a pastor’s recent statement about women in the Bible, this article will put into context more than three dozen verses offered by this misleading tweet.

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The Columns

Poking Holes in the Egalitarian Beachball: Seven Arguments against Female Pastors

By Trent Hunter
What do you say when your daughter turns to you and curiously asks, "So why can't women be pastors?" Through seven different responses to current arguments, our answer boils down to this: "Because we trust our good and wise God."
Recent Columns

The Podcast

Jesus Christ reigns over all things, and this podcast exists to help people see the reality and ramifications of this truth. We post at least four times a month: Twice, we will read aloud a longform essay from our monthly theme. And twice, we will discuss each essay with its author and another Christian leader. Listen in to live in light of Christ’s Lordship.

Upcoming Themes

In keeping with our vision to edify the church with evergreen content, our website is organized around monthly themes. These themes may focus on the Bible, theology, church, or culture. Over the course of the year we cover all these vital areas. There is a place for real-time responsiveness to cultural and evangelical controversy, but monthly themes do not focus on that priority. Rather, we plan our themes months in advance, curating a stable of writers with tailored assignments. Our hope is to foster mature and biblically-grounded reflection. To that end, with acknowledgement that all we plan is subject to God’s will, here are Christ Over All’s upcoming themes.

About Christ Over All

Christ Over All is a ministry that aspires to edify the church with evergreen content that will help the church think in biblical categories and apply Christ’s preeminence to all areas of life. In an age where the internet is often hyper-reactive and hostile, we will take a different path.