Adventist Ordination Crisis

Why is the issue of the ordination of women as elders or pastors of such crucial importance for the Seventh - day Adventist Church at this time?

Does Ellen White warn against seeking a role or “sphere” different from the one we're assigned by God?

Was the Biblical exclusion of women from elder-pastor roles a consequence of a prevailing patriarchal, “male-chauvinist” culture and mentality?

Why should the Seventh-day Adventist Church resist pressure to eliminate role distinctions between men and women?

What does the New Testament actually say about women in elder-pastor leadership roles?

Is it true that if Paul's argument about the priority of Adam's creation is valid, then the animals should rule mankind because animals were made before Adam was?

What is the significance of Paul's discussion about head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 for the discussion of the role of women in the church?

Why does Paul forbid women to teach as leaders of the congregation?

Does the Bible clearly teach that a church elder should be a man and not a woman?

Why not ordain women as local elders? Doing so wouldn't mean we would ordain women later as pastors, would it?

Can Joel 2:28 settle the issue for us of men and women filling the same spiritual roles?

Are “equality in being” and “subordination in function” contradictory terms?

What are the implications of this for the issue of ordination of women to the headship positions in the church?

Did Adam “rule over” Eve before the Fall?

Were women excluded from the Israelite priesthood because of their frequent ritual impurity caused by menstrual flow?