John MacArthur Speaks Out on Women Preachers after Beth Moore Controversy

Over the weekend, John MacArthur continued his commentary on women preachers in the aftermath of publicly criticizing author and speaker Beth Moore. 

“I do not like to give short answers. I don’t like to get put in a position to do that, because I feel like that just escalates confusion, so I want to take the opportunity to address the issue of women preachers this morning and to give you a more thorough answer from the Word of God on this very, very important subject,” he said from the pulpit of Grace Community Church in California, according to the Christian Post.

The controversy surrounding him and Beth Moore occurred while he answered questions during a celebration of his 50-year preaching career. The author replied “Go home” when asked about Beth Moore. He continued: “Just because you have the skill to sell jewelry on the TV sales channel doesn’t mean you should be preaching. There are people who have certain hawking skills, natural abilities to sell, they have energy and personality and all of that. That doesn’t qualify you to preach.”

On Sunday, MacArthur continued the conversation.

“Women are to maintain submission to men in all churches in all times,” he said. “Women pastors and women preachers are the most obvious evidence of churches rebelling against the Bible…Women who pastor and women who preach in the church are a disgrace…