Nancy Vyhmeister

Nancy Vyhmeister, PhD, is professor emeritus of missions, at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States.

Junia the Apostle

Questions have been raised about Junia’s identity, occupation, and her gender—the author not only investigates the answers but also the implications.

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''Not weary in well doing"

Adventist women hold significant leadership posts in the church today. This report reveals that it is not an oddity to find a woman treasurer or departmental leader in some world divisions.

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Why world mission?

What is the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church? Must the mission be worldwide? And if so, why?

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The Tip of an Iceberg

Holmes' book fails to show convincingly that the ordination of women is biblically prohibited and would lead to chaos.

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Ordination in the New Testament?

A perceptive view of biblical ordination.

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The bishop, husband of one wife: What does it mean?

Ever heard of a "one-woman man" or a "one-person spouse"? Well, now you have.

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Deaconesses in the church - Part two of two

The conclusion of a two-part series about the role of deaconesses in the church.

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The ministry of the deaconess through history - Part one of two

In this first of a two-part series, the author examines the role of deaconesses in the New Testament and early church.

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