Discussion Topic - Could A Woman Be A Choir Director/Song Leader?

[Guest D. Roberts]

I have seen so many answers to this question. I have never thought of the “Worship Director” as the Worship Leader. I have always thought that the Pastor, who is in charge of directing the service in its entirety is the Worship Leader. The person leading the songs is most likely gifted in music, is a believer, coordinates the songs at the review of the Pastor. The Pastor decides when and where commentary, Bible verse reading and prayer are placed between songs. The Song coordinator (which I use instead of Worship Director) may deal with coordinating sound and practice times…all very indirectly dealing with the band, not personal or spiritual dealings. Prayer for the team,prior to service, should be done with an Elder or Pastor. If it is done this way I see no problem with a gifted, by God, godly woman take the role of “Music Coordinator”. I use this term so as not to confuse anyone; because all is supervised and approved by the Worship Leader…the Pastor.

[SGO]

Men should lead but God can make notable exceptions:

the judge Deborah.

 

And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth,

she judged Israel at that time.

Judges 4:4

 

And Barak said unto her,

If thou wilt go with me, then I will go:

but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go.

Judges 4:8

 

 

Edited April 16 by SGO

[Jerry]

Women are not to lead a church spiritually. Quoting an OT passage about a woman leading/directing them physically into battle during a time of apostasy is not the same thing as a woman leading a NT church spiritually - especially when the NT has clear guidelines on the leadership of the church. A woman can play music - but I think the passages about her not leading the church would also apply if she was leading/directing the church in the worship of the Lord.

(Also, minor point Robert, but the NT teaches that elders are the same as pastors. Elders (indicating maturity), bishops (which means overseers), and pastors (which are shepherds, leading and guiding the flock) are all different terms emphasizing different aspects of the same role of leadership in the churches.)