The Priscilla & Aquila conference does far more than articulate the biblical framework for men and women in the church. It has developed into a forum to grapple with the practicalities of how men and women can faithfully and fruitfully work side by side in the Lord. It’s a brilliant and stimulating way to start the year.

I was excited to find a fantastic collection of resources made freely available on the Priscilla & Aquila website. The articles and talks I’ve explored so far have been extremely helpful (both intellectually and practically) and I’m looking forward to enjoying more of them.

22 years ago, I started as a ministry trainee at a London church, worked on the staff for another four years before going to Wycliffe Theological College in Oxford for two years. I am now employed on the staff team of a church in Basingstoke as a permanent deacon with responsibility for the women and children’s ministries. In February 2009, I was granted study leave, and despite my uncertainty about...