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.

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...

As ministers, we seek to shepherd God’s flock and point all things to him who has showered his immeasurable grace upon us! One of the ways we do that is to shape our ministries around his word and instructions for his household. The Priscilla & Aquila Centre and annual conference is absolutely vital for those of us who seek to glorify God in our gatherings by celebrating the equality and...