"Gender and Theology: Recent Developments in Conservative Denominations"

The Southern Baptist Convention has disfellowshipped churches that allow women to serve as pastors, citing a commitment to Scripture that limits the office of pastor to men. However, other theologically conservative denominations have embraced the idea of women pastors, including the Evangelical Covenant Church, the Wesleyan Church, the Free Methodist Church, the Christian and Missionary Alliance, and the Assemblies of God.