tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640030144185444897.post7432132747093665422..comments2023-10-19T08:19:10.210-04:00Comments on The Winding Labyrinth: Where are all the women pastors?revlaurabarclayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07180037981858218328noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640030144185444897.post-26152121485030497372013-03-04T15:55:08.107-05:002013-03-04T15:55:08.107-05:00Thanks for your comment, Rachel, and thanks for sp...Thanks for your comment, Rachel, and thanks for speaking out about issues regarding women in ministry! Blessings, Laurarevlaurabarclayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180037981858218328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640030144185444897.post-27858063693872734142013-02-20T12:46:29.276-05:002013-02-20T12:46:29.276-05:00Here in NC, there are Baptist churches that are st...Here in NC, there are Baptist churches that are still "ex-communicated" from their associations for calling women preachers (cf Flat Rock Baptist Church in Mt. Airy). If we are "truly" Baptist, then what are we doing telling others who they can and cannot call as pastor? I think another issue is education and empowering the lay-persons, who are, after all, the ones serving on the pastor search committees. Open and honest conversations, (perhaps led by the current pastor in preparation for when he moves on?) with the church members about what the Bible really says about this, what it says about standing up for truth no matter what others say, for courage to move forward, etc. I attend the wonderful CBF Assemblies and feel SO supported, but I am baffled by the lack of females as lead pastors, as well. I think there are 150 Baptist lead pastors in the US (per Pam Durso's count last summer). http://www.abpnews.com/item/7731-phenomenal-growth-among-baptist-women-pastors<br /><br />Thanks for bringing this up...and keep the conversation going!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07883374675063172648noreply@blogger.com