Preaching is for the unsaved, edification is for believers who gather together to encourage one another to obey and live out their Christian life when they leave that gathering.
The whole one-man-paid-pastor system is not Biblical. Women are not to lead the gathering, but they are permitted to share as long as they are covered.
1 Corinthians 11 tells women to be covered when they participate in the gathering. The men are to be uncovered. This is a picture of Christ as represented by the man and the church represented by the woman. The church is covered by Christ and carries out its mandate as directed by the Holy Spirit.
This has nothing to do with modesty or submission to a human being; it has to do with the roles of the woman and the role of the men as representations of Christ and the church as one. Both man and woman are under Christ, and each submits to the other. Each of their roles was given by God, and each complements the other to fulfill God's purpose.
Since there is no such person as the head of the church, such as a Pastor or Bishop, the Holy Spirit is the leader, and He directs men to lead and women to share along with the men. Everyone participates as led by the Holy Spirit.
The husband is the protector of the woman, as Christ is the protector of the church. The man does not force or demean the woman, just as Christ never forced anyone; everyone has a choice and must do what was given to them to do by Christ.
Men lead by example, teaching, and support; they do not intimidate, make their own rules, or dominate over anyone.
Everyone shares freely as led by the Holy Spirit so that all may be edified.
Matthew 10:25-26 "25 But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles (pagans) lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant."
May each believer spend more time self-reflecting and reading the Word for their calling, more than they evaluate what others are doing.
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