According to a report from Dagen Digital, Bible school teachers are observing a growing trend where young people, particularly young men, are increasingly questioning women's roles as pastors and church leaders. While women in pastoral leadership positions have become commonplace in established free churches in Sweden, this acceptance is reportedly being challenged by a growing group of young students at the country's Bible schools. The article, written by print editor and reporter Albin Larsson, notes that this questioning attitude has become more common among young Christians.
Mariannelunds folkhögskola is mentioned among the institutions where this trend is reportedly being observed. The report suggests a generational shift in attitudes toward gender equality in church leadership roles, with younger students re-examining what had previously been considered settled matters in many Swedish free churches.