Last month my family visited Manhattan Church of Christ in New York. Until the Friday before we went, I had no idea there'd ever been controversy there. The issue in question was the role of women in ministry. While most a cappella Churches of Christ hold to a fairly strict form of complementarianism, Manhattan Church moved away from this into egalitarianism several years ago. At the service itself I saw a woman lead a prayer and one or two help serve communion. In many independent Christian Churches this is considered perfectly acceptable, but it is truly rare in a cappella churches.
Though I don't agree with his line of reasoning, I appreciated the two messages available online as podcasts explaining this church's stance on the matter of women in ministry.
A Community Without Barriers
A Community Without Barriers II
In my opinion, the first is better than the second.
There is also a lengthy study on the topic available in pdf format: A Community Without Barriers: Women in the NT and the Church Today
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