ATLANTA — It took Pam Durso a few minutes to comprehend the number that came up during her recent count of women leading Baptist churches: 150.
The number had been 102 in 2005 and 135 in 2010 said Durso, executive director of Baptist Women in Ministry. The numbers include the Alliance of Baptists, the Baptist General Convention of Texas, the Baptist General Association of Virginia and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF).
Approximately 27 percent of Presbyterian churches are led by women, and it is 29 percent for Methodists. By comparison, just under 7 percent of CBF churches are led by women, Durso said.
Durso credited Facebook with enabling her to obtain most of the numbers, which are not provided by the denominations. Her tally comes from messages from Facebook friends, following status updates and fans who post news of installations on the Baptist Women in Ministry fan page.
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