What church positions are open to women?

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This table shows the general spectrum of church leadership roles available to women under the egalitarian and hard/soft complementarian views.

Individual churches may vary in their practice.

Position Open to WomenEgalitarianSoft
Complementarian
Hard
Complementarian
Teach ChildrenYes YesYes
Teach Women Yes Yes Yes
Ministry Director Yes Yes Yes
Pastor to Children Yes Yes No
Pastor to Women Yes YesNo
Associate Pastor Yes Yes No
Occasional Preaching Yes Yes No
Frequent Preaching YesSome No
Elder/Board Yes No No
Senior Pastor YesNo No

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