Today we enter a subject that has long been debated and often misunderstood — the question of women preaching. Some in our modern world assume the matter is settled: women are educated, gifted, Spirit-filled, and therefore should preach. But Scripture calls us to pause and look deeper. The real issue is not gifting, for all gifts come from the Spirit and He gives them freely to men and women alike. The true issue is authority — who is entrusted with the governing authority of preaching in the church.