Women-owned ‘houses churches' that were often gathered by early Christians to worship. The early Christian communities met in the women's houses because there were no churches yet. The act of providing the venue for the congregation for worshiping is viewed as a role. The main purpose of women was not to be married but if married they were to lead lives of abstinence and sexual renunciation and in that they will be fulfilling the will of God (Paul, 2015).
Women also seemed to be part of missionary couples that go out and helped to convert Christians. An enormous amount of money was controlled by women and also some became head of monasteries themselves. Women were used in charity operations of poor people, orphans, and widows.
Women also seemed to be part of missionary couples that go out and helped to convert Christians. An enormous amount of money was controlled by women and also some became head of monasteries themselves. Women were used in charity operations of poor people, orphans, and widows.