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Breaking through the Extra-Thick Stained-Glass Ceiling: African American Baptist Women in Ministry:

Courtney Lyons
- 01 Feb 2013 - 
- Vol. 110, Iss: 1, pp 77-91
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This article examined the state of African American Baptist women in ministry, both historically and currently, and compared views of women among the nine historically African American denominations, and found that women in these denominations were viewed as inferior to men.
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This article examines the state of African American Baptist women in ministry, historically and currently. Comparing views of women among the nine historically African American denominations, Bapti...

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TL;DR: This paper explored how credentialed ministers and their spouses from the Australian Christian Churches (ACC; formerly the Assemblies of God in Australia) perceive that their involvement in ministry affects their family lives and explored the components that contribute toward or work against the spiritual well-being of the family while fulfilling unique responsibilities associated with the ministry vocation.
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If It Wasn't for the Women. . .: Black Women's Experience And Womanist Culture In Church And Community

TL;DR: Gilkes as mentioned in this paper examines the roles of women in their churches and communities, the implication of those roles for African American culture, and the tensions and stereotypes that shape societal responses to these roles.