Welcome to CBE Australia
Christians for Biblical Equality is a non-profit evangelical Christian organisation for men and women that promotes a biblical basis for gift-based, rather than gender-based, service for men and women of all races, ages and economic classes. Our theology and membership is largely evangelical and we cross denominational lines. We are based in a number of Australian cities with active chapters in Melbourne and Sydney.
See About CBE for what we believe.
There are currently three branches, one in Melbourne, one in Sydney and a new branch in Perth
Just Women TEAR conference
Wednesday 25 October
Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne
7pm supper | 8pm start
Are you passionate about living out Jesus’ heart for justice in the world? Just Women is a special event designed to fuel, inspire and encourage you on your journey.
9 Ridiculously Practical Ways for Male Leaders to Empower Female Leaders in the Church
From CBE International:
There are many male leaders in the church who want to empower women leaders, but they’re stuck. They want to empower, but don’t know how to go about doing it. As a male leader, I have a strong conviction of the need to empower women in their God-given talents, passions, and leadership.
Loving Scripture, Living Egalitarian
This article appeared in the print version of Mutuality, THE CBE International journal as "Text or Pretext: Loving Scripture, Living Egalitarian"
I was raised complementarian. More importantly, I was raised in something of a theological echo chamber where my complementarian convictions went undisputed. All diligent Bible readers would obviously conclude that men were to lead, and even more obviously, that women were not to be pastors. What could be simpler?
ABC Investigation into Domestic violence
ABC News and 7:30 has been carrying out an investigation into domestic violence with disturbing evidence of domestic violence occurring in church communities. American research provides one important insight: men who attend church less often are most likely to abuse their wives.
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7:30 report 19/7/2017 on ABC iview
