Can a Woman Testify on the Street, Win Souls and Direct Them to a Church?
Direct Answer
Yes. A woman may testify on the street, win souls to Christ, and point them to a true, Bible-believing church. But she must not take the office of a preacher, teach doctrine with authority over men, or act as a pastor. She can witness, pray, share her testimony, and lead people to repentance, while keeping the order of headship and modesty laid down in Scripture.
Scriptural Explanation
- John 4:28–30, 39: The Samaritan woman testified in the city, and “many… believed” because of her word. Jesus did not rebuke her witness; He used it.
- Acts 2:17: “Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy.” God anoints daughters to speak by inspiration.
- Acts 21:9: Philip had four daughters who prophesied.
- Luke 2:36–38: Anna, a prophetess, “spake of Him to all them that looked for redemption.”
- Titus 2:3–5: Women are to teach what is good, especially to younger women.
- 1 Peter 3:1–2: A wife’s chaste conduct can win an unbelieving husband—showing women can be instruments to win souls.
- Boundaries: 1 Timothy 2:11–12 forbids a woman to teach or usurp authority over a man, and 1 Corinthians 14:34–35 sets order in the church assembly. 1 Corinthians 11:5 acknowledges women praying or prophesying, but under headship.
Simple Clarifying Logic
- The Bible shows women speaking of Christ and God using it to bring many to Him. So personal witness, testifying, and pointing souls to church is right.
- The same Bible also draws a line: a woman is not to teach or exercise authority over men in the ministry office or in the public assembly as a preacher.
- Therefore, she may:
- Share her testimony, the Gospel, Scriptures, tracts, and prayer on the street or in homes.
- Bring converts to the elders/pastor and the gathered church for baptism, teaching, and oversight.
- Keep modesty and headship in spirit and appearance, avoiding contentious debate and not setting herself as a doctrinal authority over men.
Short Reinforcing Statement
If women could never speak of Christ, why did the Lord use the Samaritan woman to stir a whole city, and why does Scripture say daughters shall prophesy? God uses women to win souls, but He keeps the pulpit and governmental teaching authority in the hands of qualified men.
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What did the Laodicean Church Age (our age) Angel (- messenger) Say about this?
Ranked passages from the local William Branham sermon and Church Age Book database. Relevance is relative, not a statement of doctrinal certainty.
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58-0927 §101
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God keeps His Word
57-0120E §37
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Recognizing your day and its message
64-0726M §72
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Questions and Answers
61-1015M §76
QUESTION: "Brother Branham, please explain ... please make clear if women should testify or speak in tongues in the assembly." Well, I believe that if the woman is a preacher in the assembly, she isn't supposed to be a preacher. But if she has a gift of tongues and speaks in the assembly, where there are prophets and the gifts are gathered together, I believe she has a right to do that. Because in the Bible we find out that they had prophetesses like Miriam and them, and they wasn't ... they had no jurisdiction......
Influence
63-1130B §63
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