[1][2] It is not the product of any particular Christian denomination, but has been cited by the Southwestern Baptist Seminary,[3] the Presbyterian Church in America,[4] and the International Council for Gender Studies.
[6] In 1989, a paid advertisement center-spread appeared in the January 13 issue of Christianity Today accompanied with the Danvers Statement.
[7][8] In February 1989, R.K. McGregor Wright put out "Response to the Danvers Statement," an unpublished paper delivered to the Christians for Biblical Equality Conference, St. Paul, which was later revised and republished.
[9][10] Randall Balmer says that the Statement was an attempt to "staunch the spread of biblical feminism in evangelical circles.
"[11] Seth Dowland suggests that the authors of the statement "framed their position as a clear and accessible reading of scripture.