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This “statement” or “quote” “My ceiling is your floor” has been a good buzzword for at least 5 years in charismatic circles, (original author unknown) it's noteworthy aim is the handing off of revelation to the next generation.
That generation, (which is not a term about age)is alive.
Standing on your ceiling and already accessing heaven.
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4. You never asked God and heard from Him for yourself and can tell another how He shared with you. Rightly dividing the word of truth 5. Question the same ole way when the same ole way doesn’t look like His nature. What’s God's nature? Ask Him yourself. 6. Jesus came to undo the works of the enemy how much undoing are you doing? Imitating jesus 7. Nobody in his right mind would apply for the job of a “Pastor”. If there is grace on another to walk in it how “Great would the Grace” James 4:6 be if you helped them accomplish their scroll. |
Ceiling or floor their is somebody already standing on the framework your mind may have got comfortable building, houses always need remodeling.
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In corporate America, women fall behind early and continue to lose ground with every step
Women are still underrepresented at every level
Despite modest progress since 2015, women remain underrepresented in the corporate pipeline. At every step, the representation of women declines, and this does not appear to be the result of company-level attrition. On average, the women and men in this study are leaving their organizations at about the same rate.
Women experience an uneven playing field
Women and men are not having the same experiences at work. Women get less access to the people and opportunities that advance careers and are disadvantaged in many of their daily interactions. Women are also less than half as likely as men to say they see a lot of people like them in senior management, and they’re right—only one in five senior executives is a woman. These inequities appear to take a toll on women. Compared to men, they are less likely to think they have equal opportunities for growth and development—and more likely to think their gender will play a role in missing out on a raise, promotion, or chance to get ahead. Moreover, at every level, women are less interested in becoming a top executive, and those who do want a top spot are less confident they’ll get there.
Relevant Magazine
Why We Need More Women In Ministry
The fact that a growing number of committed Christian women are fading quietly into the pews, then out the back door, should concern us.
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That Stat that Says Pastors are All Miserable and Want to Quit (Part 1)
Are pastors really leaving ministry in droves? Not so fast... |
Ed Stetzer
- 77% of the pastors we surveyed felt they did not have a good marriage.
- 75% of the pastors we surveyed felt they were unqualified and/or poorly trained by their seminaries to lead and manage the church or to counsel others. This left them disheartened in their ability to pastor.
- 72% of the pastors we surveyed stated that they only studied the Bible when they were preparing for sermons or lessons.
- 38% of pastors said they were divorced or currently in a divorce process.
- 30% said they had either been in an ongoing affair or a one-time sexual encounter with a parishioner.
- Those are pretty stunning statistics! But we should look a little deeper at those numbers.
Hartford Institute for Religion Research: Nondenominational Congregations Today
Women in Pastoral Roles
The quick answer - Not Enough! Honestly, no one knows for sure and it would be next to impossible to actually count the number. However, survey estimates consistently find that right around 10% of American congregations have a female as their senior or sole ordained leader.
Leadership
94 percent of the congregations report having a full time senior or solo pastor. However, nearly 15% of the pastors supplemented their income with outside work usually in a secular job.
On average the senior pastor is 50 years of age and has been at the congregation almost ten years. 96% of these pastors are male. Eighty-five percent are white, ten percent are African American and five percent were of other racial and ethnic backgrounds including Hispanic, American Indian.
These pastors are generally well educated with 75% having secular college degree or higher.
In terms of ministerial education, 22 percent had no training or a certificate, 35 percent went to Bible college or had some seminary training and 43 percent had a seminary degree or better.
94 percent of the congregations report having a full time senior or solo pastor. However, nearly 15% of the pastors supplemented their income with outside work usually in a secular job.
On average the senior pastor is 50 years of age and has been at the congregation almost ten years. 96% of these pastors are male. Eighty-five percent are white, ten percent are African American and five percent were of other racial and ethnic backgrounds including Hispanic, American Indian.
These pastors are generally well educated with 75% having secular college degree or higher.
In terms of ministerial education, 22 percent had no training or a certificate, 35 percent went to Bible college or had some seminary training and 43 percent had a seminary degree or better.
—Ashley Emmert is a writer and editor.
You can find her atashleygraceemmert.com or on Twitter at @ashgemmert.
The State of Female Pastors (link to page)
Despite less than groundbreaking numbers, there’s change in the air.
Female leadership is on the rise in many churches, which has ignited further discussion on the subject. While female ordination is supported by denominations such as American Baptist, Presbyterian USA, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, the Roman Catholic Church and the large Southern Baptist denomination remain stiffly against female ordination.
According to a Barna PastorPoll, the number of female pastors in Protestant church leadership has doubled over the past ten years. This progress is encouraging, especially when taking into account the statistics from the Hartford Institute for Religious Research, which shares that roughly 10 percent of congregations have a woman in senior or solo leadership.
As more women attend seminary (roughly one in fiveProtestant seminary students are women) and continue looking for leadership positions in churches, conversations surrounding this topic and the many biblical interpretations surrounding it will continue to take place.
While 10 percent isn’t a groundbreaking number, it’s still a significant step. And some denominations are inviting even more women into pastoral roles. For instance, 20 percent of mainline Protestant churches are led by women, including several large, well-known churches, as noted by Religion News Service in “Cracks in the Stained-Glass Ceiling”:
In May [2014], the Rev. Shannon Johnson Kershner became the first woman solo senior pastor at Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church. In June [2014], the Rev. Amy Butler was elected senior pastor of New York City’s Riverside Church. And finally, in July [2014], the Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli began leading Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C.
These high-profile pastors are making strides for women leaders everywhere, by noting, first, that they’ve all struggled and have been met with resistance in getting where they are, and second, that they’ve struggled to receive equal pay to their predecessors.
While these women have been able to receive fair compensation, the pay gap between genders still exists in churches. This is despite the fact that Barna has reportedthat three-fourths of female pastors have their seminary degrees, as compared to their male counterparts, of whom a little over half hold seminary degrees (63 percent).
According to the 2016-2017 Church Law and Tax Compensation Handbook, full-time male senior pastors receive 27 percent more in compensation and benefits than females—a $15,000 difference. The good news is that the pay gap appears to be shrinking. The 2014-2015 Church Law and Tax Compensation Handbook reported a 40 percent difference between the salaries of male and female senior pastors—a $25,000 difference. That's a big change in just two years.
Even with only a small amount of research available on women pastors, it’s clear that many churches are growing warmer toward the idea of female leadership. Reverend Shannon Johnson Kershner told RNS, “My hope is that little boys and little girls see me and the other clergy and think if that’s something that they say and others think God’s calling them to do, then they can do it.”
—Ashley Emmert is a writer and editor. You can find her atashleygraceemmert.com or on Twitter at @ashgemmert.
According to a Barna PastorPoll, the number of female pastors in Protestant church leadership has doubled over the past ten years. This progress is encouraging, especially when taking into account the statistics from the Hartford Institute for Religious Research, which shares that roughly 10 percent of congregations have a woman in senior or solo leadership.
As more women attend seminary (roughly one in fiveProtestant seminary students are women) and continue looking for leadership positions in churches, conversations surrounding this topic and the many biblical interpretations surrounding it will continue to take place.
While 10 percent isn’t a groundbreaking number, it’s still a significant step. And some denominations are inviting even more women into pastoral roles. For instance, 20 percent of mainline Protestant churches are led by women, including several large, well-known churches, as noted by Religion News Service in “Cracks in the Stained-Glass Ceiling”:
In May [2014], the Rev. Shannon Johnson Kershner became the first woman solo senior pastor at Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church. In June [2014], the Rev. Amy Butler was elected senior pastor of New York City’s Riverside Church. And finally, in July [2014], the Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli began leading Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C.
These high-profile pastors are making strides for women leaders everywhere, by noting, first, that they’ve all struggled and have been met with resistance in getting where they are, and second, that they’ve struggled to receive equal pay to their predecessors.
While these women have been able to receive fair compensation, the pay gap between genders still exists in churches. This is despite the fact that Barna has reportedthat three-fourths of female pastors have their seminary degrees, as compared to their male counterparts, of whom a little over half hold seminary degrees (63 percent).
According to the 2016-2017 Church Law and Tax Compensation Handbook, full-time male senior pastors receive 27 percent more in compensation and benefits than females—a $15,000 difference. The good news is that the pay gap appears to be shrinking. The 2014-2015 Church Law and Tax Compensation Handbook reported a 40 percent difference between the salaries of male and female senior pastors—a $25,000 difference. That's a big change in just two years.
Even with only a small amount of research available on women pastors, it’s clear that many churches are growing warmer toward the idea of female leadership. Reverend Shannon Johnson Kershner told RNS, “My hope is that little boys and little girls see me and the other clergy and think if that’s something that they say and others think God’s calling them to do, then they can do it.”
—Ashley Emmert is a writer and editor. You can find her atashleygraceemmert.com or on Twitter at @ashgemmert.
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