Survey: Number of female senior pastors doubles in 10 years

One in 10 U.S. churches employs a woman as senior pastor, double the percentage from a decade ago, according to a new survey by the Barna Group.

Most of the women — 58% — work in mainline Protestant churches, such as the United Methodist Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and Episcopal Church; only 23% of male senior pastors are affiliated with mainline churches, the survey said.

The UMC and its forerunner has ordained women for five decades; the ELCA and its predecessor has for almost 40 years, and the Episcopal Church has ordained women since 1976.

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Verizon Boss Hangs Up on Landline Phone Business

Verizon is selling off most of its operations in rural areas and is spending billions to wire most of the rest of its territory with its FiOS fiber optic network.

FiOS, of course, offers voice calling as well as video and Internet service, but from now, on traditional phone service will be more of an add-on than the centerpiece of Verizon’s offerings to consumers (much as voice service is treated today by cable firms).

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