The role of men versus women in the church has always been a highly controversial and deliberated subject. This controversy spans back to the early church and proceeds to be an ongoing issue that modern Christianity deals with today. Many Christians look to scripture for answers; However, there are several scripture passages that conflict with one another, thus making it difficult to decipher the true role of men versus women in the church. Although the church emphasizes the equality of men and women, it must also reflect the New Testament teaching that men and women are to fill different responsibilities in the church. In order to understand the role of women in the church, we must examine the role of men in the church seeing as though they
