the priesthood power of women by barbara morgan gardner

How can CES leaders better teach about Heavenly Mother? Through their covenants with God in the temple, both women and men receive priesthood power and authority, regardless of marital status. The patriarchal priesthood is all about family. President Benson naturally included Eve with Adam because Adam and Eve needed each other to enter the patriarchal priesthood in order to have a family. “The order of priesthood spoken of in the scriptures is sometimes referred to as the patriarchal order because it came down from father to son.īut this order is otherwise described in modern revelation as an order of family government where a man and woman enter into a covenant with God-just as did Adam and Eve-to be sealed for eternity, to have posterity, and to do the will and work of God throughout their mortality.” Note how seamlessly President Benson included women in the context of : He continued, “As we look for and find women in our scriptures and in our history, we will see far better the power and influence women have in our family, community, the Church, and the world.”. President Ballard instructed members to “develop the skill to find influence” even when they aren’t specifically mentioned. How can young adult women find empowerment through scripture study, especially when there are so few women mentioned by name in the scriptures? Attending the temple for the purpose of faithfully seeking not only for answers but especially for inspired questions regarding the topic cannot be overemphasized.

Some scriptures we can help guide our students to include, but are not limited to, Doctrine and Covenants sections 2, 13, 20, 76, 84, 95, 107, 110, 121, and 124, as well as Alma 13. If we, as teachers, can be a guide by their side rather than a sage on the stage, it will help the sisters become more spiritually self-reliant. Helping sisters become confident in their ability to study and learn from the scriptures, especially regarding the priesthood and the temple, is critical.

What do you feel is the best way to empower young adult women in the Church? Sister Gardner invites all female Latter-day Saints “to become a generation of women who know, understand, and use God’s priesthood power.” The answers to the following questions come from her past publications in the Religious Educator. She is the author of the book The Priesthood Power of Women in the Temple, Church, and Family, and she is passionate about helping women in the Church rise to their spiritual privileges. Abby Larkins is an editing intern at the BYU Religious Studies Center.īarbara Morgan Gardner is an associate professor of Church history and doctrine at BYU.

The priesthood power of women by barbara morgan gardner