Winonaww,

Being male qualifies a person to be a leader in the church about as much as standing in a garage makes them a car.  It is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and the particular way a person is gifted for service that qualifies them to serve. Along with talking about the role of pastors we need to be talking about ALL leadership roles in the church and whether a person is gifted to serve where they are. Nominating committees are infamous for putting people into leadership roles for reasons other than being gifted for it by the Holy Spirit. Instead, we need to be measuring results and nurturing or replacing anyone who isn't delivering results like they should.