GCSRW stands against the silencing of women in church and the world
A Letter from the General Secretary, published Aug 13, 2025
I sat on my couch in disbelief as I watched the CNN reporter interviewing Doug Wilson, cofounder of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), explain his views on women and the world. In the interview, views were expressed that said women shouldn’t be legally allowed to vote, women should not be in leadership within the church, and women do not have unequivocal equal value to men in all ways. Shocked, I sent the video to my husband and asked, “Is this real?”
Days later it would be clear how real it was when United States Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, reposted the video. It has been reported, Hegseth is “a proud member of a church” that is affiliated with CREC and he “very much appreciates many of Mr. Wilson’s writings and teachings.”
In that moment, all I could think of was, “This. This is why The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW) of the United Methodist Church exists.” Read the full letter. | 
