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 Women | Egalitarian | Soft Complementarian | Hard Complementarian |
Teach Children | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Teach Women | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ministry Director | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pastor to Children | Yes | Yes | No |
Pastor to Women | Yes | Yes | No |
Associate Pastor | Yes | Yes | No |
Occasional Preaching | Yes | Yes | No |
Frequent Preaching | Yes | Some | No |
Elder/Board | Yes | No | No |
Senior Pastor | Yes | No | No |