A Woman's Voice Jenny Warner Summary

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Throughout the article “A Woman’s Voice”, Jenny Warner recognizes the lack of women preachers in the church, and its harmful effects on the church congregation. While in her internship, Warner was asked to present a short reflection, along with other male preachers, at a church consisting of various denominations. As the pastors met beforehand, Warner soon discovered she was the youngest among the speakers, the only woman, and the only preacher who was not ordained. After Warner delivered her reflection, many women from the church congregation praised her, although she had only given a five-minute reflection. At this moment Warner considered the limited occasions in which she had experienced a woman preaching in the church; this contributed to the reason why so many women were impressed by her reflection. Not only were many astonished by Warner’s spoken reflection, but also at her intent to become an ordained preacher. She recognized how rare it is to hear the voice of a woman, yet how fortunate she is to have the ability to speak in front of a congregation and to have the option of becoming an ordained pastor. Warner stresses the benefit having not only a woman’s voice in the church, but also the voices of those who are commonly ignored. Hearing a woman’s voice does not only favor other females, but all listening in

In Exodus, this situation is prevalent as the women save the Hebrew babies from being killed; the Princess, midwives, mothers, and sisters all contributed so save the babies, and together they did. Although these women present a great role throughout this process, the recognition of these women in Exodus and throughout the Bible is miniscule. Just as in Exodus, women in the church do and have the potential to make a huge impact, but are not acknowledged for their skills, and not presented an opportunity to display