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b'Where can complementarian women go to find female teachers? For many, the answer lies outside of the local church. Because of theological beliefs, most complementarian churches don\\u2019t let women preach. Many also struggle to elevate women\\u2019s voices within their own congregations, indirectly encouraging women to look outside the church\\u2014at times to blogs, social media, and Christian publishing\\u2014for leadership. (Read CT\\u2019s previous coverage.) Part of the reason for the lack of voices stems from a historic distrust of female leadership, argues Wendy Alsup, who formerly led women\\u2019s ministries at Mars Hill Church in Seattle. \\u201cI think more and more people who identify as complementarian are putting away suspicions that women want to remove men from their places of leadership but it\\u2019s taken work to get to that place where their gifts are welcome,\\u201d she said. But women\\u2019s ministry can thrive in complementarian settings. A pastor and church elder board which seeks to affirm women\\u2019s voices is characterized by a \\u201ccelebratory attitude\\u201d that values \\u201cevery member of the body of a Christ,\\u201d says Elizabeth Inrig, who previously led women\\u2019s ministries for the Evangelical Free Church of America Inrig and Alsup joined Morgan and Richard on Quick to Listen to discuss the practical ways that complementarian churches can be intentional about including women\\u2019s voices, the roles of pastors wives, and how male participation at church affects female involvement.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'