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7 Christian denominations that don't allow women to serve as pastor

By CP Staff

American Baptist Association

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Unsplash/Gregory Hayes

The American Baptist Association, a network of independent Baptist congregations found both in the United States and abroad, does not allow for women to serve in the office of pastor.

On the “Beliefs” page of their website, under the category of “Church Offices,” the ABA explains that positions of ordained church leadership are reserved for men.

“We believe that there are two divinely appointed offices in a church, pastors and deacons, to be filled by men whose qualifications are set forth in Titus and 1 Timothy,” reads the entry.

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