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(This was a comment I posted at cheese’s place)

OK, curiosity (and procrastination) finally won out, and I ran the numbers for Natl. Crankypants.

This does not count interims, stated supplies, and various designated positions. Also I was counting pretty fast.

Co-pastors: three couples are serving as co-pastors.

Solo pastors, and by that I mean they are the only pastor on staff:
33 men, 10 women

Associate pastors:
14 men, 24 women

Heads of staff; i.e. pastor of a church that has at least one other pastor on staff:
33 men, 4 women (was 5 until very recently)

Is that good?

Published by reverendmother 1 year, 9 months ago in ministry

1 ppb Feb 8th, 2007 at 6:22 pm

ARe you the only female associate workign for a female senior?
2 Keith Feb 8th, 2007 at 6:48 pm

How do the percentages compare to the available talent pool?
3 reverendmother Feb 8th, 2007 at 9:28 pm

PPB–no, there is at least one other I can think of right off.

Keith, good question. I found a report that says, “In 2001 in the PC(USA), women comprised 18 percent of all clergy, including those who are working, those retired, and those classified as ‘at-large’ members… [and] clergywomen comprise 25 percent of the PC(USA) *active* clergy in 2000.”
4 Quotidian Grace Feb 9th, 2007 at 9:30 am

It sounds good to me. Although there are a number of women solo pastors and associate pastors at larger churches, I can’t think of a single woman HOS in my presbytery.

But I’m not sure how HOS should be defined. Does that mean there has to be an associate pastor on staff?

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