Biblical Recorder News: Baptist group says number of women clergy up (HT: Presbyweb)
WASHINGTON – The number of ordained women in prominent leadership roles in "moderate to progressive" Baptist groups has grown to more than 600, according to a report released June 28 from Baptist Women in Ministry.
In its second "State of Women in Baptist Life," the group found that 117 women serve as pastors, co-pastors or church planters (starters of new churches) in the Alliance of Baptists, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and moderate conventions in Virginia and Texas in 2006. In addition, the American Baptist Churches USA reported 490 women serving as pastors, co-pastors and interim pastors. …
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