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u1 Tim. 3:11 can be translated either “wives” or “deaconesses.”
Since it is introduced as it is at 3:8 (deacons), deaconesses are suggested.
uAt Romans 16:1 Phoebe is
called a “deacon,” the same
word used for deacon at 1Tim. 3:8.
(Thomas Schreiner, “The Valuable Ministries of Women in the
Context of Male Leadership:
A Survey of Old and New Testament Examples and Teaching,” ch. 11, Piper and Grudem.)
uAfrican women are crying out for opportunities to serve in the church. They can serve in teaching, mercy, evangelistic and micro-economic development ministries.