Devotion and discipleship

Many women are recorded by name in the New Testament, which was very unusual in Jewish writings of the time. Both Jesus and his apostles valued their priceless contribution to the work of the gospel, which was counter-cultural. Leadership was shared between men and women according to their talents. Paul’s words to the Galatians, ‘there is neither male or female, for we are all one in Christ’ were in defiance of the prevailing culture of the first century. As we explore devotion and discipleship in this series, we have sketched out the series in this way, through the lives of outstanding New Testament women…

• Worship Him not ourselves - intimacy

• His plan not ours - will

• Be still not rushed - patience

• Connect not disengage - compassion

• Unite not divide - love

• Understanding not ignorance - wisdom

• Flexible not fixed - courage

• Faithfulness - witness

Here’s the series link and resource for lifegroup use, or personal reflection: with print copies available from St Peter’s or St Paul’s or our church office.