Will She Submit?
Will He Sacrifice?

Much debate is made over the concept of submission & authority in christian marriages. We don’t pretend to have all the answers regarding this concept. However, we have consulted the scriptures and each other to suggest that perhaps the conversation should be more focused on replicating Christ’s character instead of figuring out our “rights” within marriage roles.

A hot topic in our christian culture today is the topic of a wife’s submission. When submission is rejected or applied incorrectly marriages can suffer. It is important to interpret the teachings of the bible with a correct lens focused for biblical exegesis, consideration of cultural contexts, and application of overarching biblical principles of love, respect, and mutual care in marriage.

In this free PDF (below) you will find a deep explanation of the basic marital roles and the two common positions “Egalitarian” and “Complementarian” held in the church regarding engendered roles. Finally, we will explain why we propose a third position “Servitarian” where we shift the focus of ‘rights’ to serving the other person.