Pillar Women Ep. 17 - Thriving In and Under Authority with Betsy Gómez
OVERVIEW
Have you ever struggled to see how authority and flourishing in the local church could go together? You're not alone.
In this episode, Betsy takes us into the first part of the women's breakout session at Unite 2026, Thriving In and Under Authority. She shares part of her own story and walks us through Scripture, from creation and the fall to the gospel, helping us understand the goodness of God's design for women in the local church and how His grace enables us to flourish under Christ's lordship.
So, put on your earbuds and take a seat with us as we open God's Word together and consider the joy of serving Christ faithfully in His church.
HIGHLIGHTS
"We could desire to serve God while at the same time wanting to serve Him on our own terms."
"Do we trust God's wisdom and goodness for how He has ordered the church?"
"God's good design for the church is not limiting, as if God is withholding something from us. His design is good."
"As disciples, Christian women, we are to know doctrine. We are to receive instruction. We are to become women who know our Bibles and recognize truth."
"Equality is not erasing our God-given distinctions."
"When we begin to doubt God's goodness, His order will feel restrictive."
"The heart of the fall is that idea that we can be our own authority and that we can decide for ourselves."
"Redemption does not take or does not make God's original wisdom obsolete."
DIG DEEPER
When you think about authority and limitations in the local church, what comes to mind? How have your experiences, cultural assumptions, or personal desires shaped the way you understand God's design?
Do we trust God's wisdom and goodness for how He has ordered the church? Where are you most tempted to question His goodness when His Word challenges your preferences?
How does understanding that Paul grounds his instructions in 1 Timothy 2:11-14 in creation, rather than merely in the culture of his day, shape the way you approach this passage?
In what ways might you be tempted to measure your fruitfulness in the church by a position, platform, or title rather than by faithfulness to Christ?
How do Christ's perfect obedience and humility, especially as described in Philippians 2, help you see submission through the lens of the gospel?
Read Titus 2:3-5 alongside Titus 2:11-14. How does remembering that God's grace not only saves us but also trains us change the way you approach your calling to serve and disciple others in the local church?
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