Can Women Baptize?

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: Thu. Feb 5th
Discussion Questions
  1. Where the New Testament is silent about the baptizer's identity, what biblical principles should shape our congregational practice?
  2. In what settings (e.g., private, mission field, women's gatherings, emergencies) might prudence lead to different judgments about who baptizes? Why?
  3. How can a congregation maintain both obedience to the Great Commission and peace regarding the roles of men and women in the assembly?
Sources
  • ChatGPT (GPT-5 Thinking). Chat: "Can Women Baptize?" based on email and chat discussion with Mike Mazzalongo, Sept. 30, 2025.
  • Alexander Campbell & N. L. Rice, A Debate Between Rev. A. Campbell and Rev. N. L. Rice (see proposition IV on the administrator of baptism). Resources: christianebooks.com; Internet Archive edition (2014).
  • John Mark Hicks, "On Women Baptizing and Teaching in Light of the Great Commission," March 11, 2021, johnmarkhicks.com.
  • Apologetics Press, "Who Can Baptize Another Person?" May 26, 2011, apologeticspress.org.
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