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When [Paul] says that in Christ there is no longer male, nor female, nor Jew, nor Greek, because in Christ we are all new creatures and made in his image, sons and daughters of God, that gives me hope. In Colombia [many women] participate in lay leadership [serving] in education, in the direction of the theological school and in the coordination of projects and programs, to name a few areas.
Gender justice is really going to happen when all people recognize that some people of the body of Christ need to set aside their privileges so that the other, less privileged people can participate in the work of God. The gender justice movement has identified barriers and obstacles that we have been fighting against. Now we use this knowledge as a tool to remove those barriers, little by little…When both men and women recognize those barriers, we can walk together and pave a smooth road for everyone.
This message is excerpted from “Drawing strength from Scripture and Spirit” by Adrainne Gray, with Elizabeth Arciniegas, in the November/December 2022 Gather magazine.