The data on the unpaid work contributed by women is staggering - thank you for bringing it to my attention! I'm also curious what a study of nondenominational churches would reveal. In my experience, they often function as SBC but without formal attachment. Intriguingly, they often do not explicitly state their views on the roles of women, rather, a review of Staff and Elders reveal their position. Case in point: I was on the unpaid (including the Director) Women's Ministry Board at a megachurch. The church categorized me internally as a "high capacity volunteer (HCV)." Not having input into the planning and strategy at the church level eventually burnt me out - being treated as a grunt while having the responsibility of leadership wears on you.
You are the second person who has described themselves as a "high capacity volunteer". Is this a regular designation at churches? I have never heard of it!
Kelly, your observation about non-denominational churches rings true from my experience. My church is part of the Evangelical Church conference, does not have an explicitly stated policy on women in the church, yet all our board members behave in a way that betrays their beliefs about women’s roles in the body of Christ.
The data on the unpaid work contributed by women is staggering - thank you for bringing it to my attention! I'm also curious what a study of nondenominational churches would reveal. In my experience, they often function as SBC but without formal attachment. Intriguingly, they often do not explicitly state their views on the roles of women, rather, a review of Staff and Elders reveal their position. Case in point: I was on the unpaid (including the Director) Women's Ministry Board at a megachurch. The church categorized me internally as a "high capacity volunteer (HCV)." Not having input into the planning and strategy at the church level eventually burnt me out - being treated as a grunt while having the responsibility of leadership wears on you.
You are the second person who has described themselves as a "high capacity volunteer". Is this a regular designation at churches? I have never heard of it!
Kelly, your observation about non-denominational churches rings true from my experience. My church is part of the Evangelical Church conference, does not have an explicitly stated policy on women in the church, yet all our board members behave in a way that betrays their beliefs about women’s roles in the body of Christ.