We find that some churches want to “out-source” teaching on some of the more controversial aspects of this subject to visiting speakers. But teaching on complementarianism primarily needs to come from the elders of the church.

In particular, elders should liaise with those involved in particular ministries, such as youth and children’s workers, women’s workers/pastors and small-group leaders. These groups will often have particular questions that relate to their area of ministry.

spending time listening carefully to people, not simply dismissing them as those who weren’t prepared to hear what God was saying.

the leaders of a church need to communicate this to others. This is where holding and expressing clear convictions will be really key. We want to avoid simply telling people, “This is our position” or “We are doing it this way”, without showing them that this is what God’s word is actually saying.

One option is for the elders to write a position paper which can be agreed on among themselves and later shared with others. Even if you decide not to write a substantial position paper, being able to articulate your convictions clearly will usually require writing something down, even if it is only a summary.

In contrast, we would argue that the exercise of authority is inherent in the act of preaching and so the two cannot be separated out. However,

Human sin is serious and devastating, especially when it comes to relationships between men and women.

God’s creation is very good, so our gendered relationships are a good gift from God.

We need to think and act in light of eternity