Luke, the author of Acts, performs a curious little editorial flip-flop here in Acts 18. Luke’s writing style is very detailed oriented. In his listing of a leadership couple, Pricilla and Aquilla, the author names the wife first. Most scholars conclude that out of the two, Priscilla was the better teacher and Luke honored her by naming her first.
The gifting of teaching is not produced in the dna of men. It is given by the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer, and is no respecter of gender. God will use who he wants to use. Man, woman, child, or even an animal (Balaam’s Donkey) to convey truth he wants to convey.
The Assemblies of God has been ordaining women for ministry from the earliest parts of our history, and I am proud of that. If you are a woman gifted in teaching, then the body of Christ needs you to grow. If you are the husband of a woman who is a gifted teacher, then you need to grow in the gift of encouragment and leadership. Leadership is not domination. Leadership propels others to win.
All of a sudden I have the song “Sisters” from the movie White Christmas going through my head. (Ouch)