And a wide variety of administrative functions of ministry are Biblically available to women. Probably not, and thus they should not be excluded from the ministry opportunities afforded qualified women of God. The Holy Spirit has bestowed spiritual gifts on all members of the body of Christ. In view of this, local churches must provide ways in which women along with men can exercise their spiritual gifts. Women may be leaders in visitation to the sick, counseling other women and men, and leading Christian education programs, missionary programs, and evangelistic efforts.
Older women have special responsibilities toward younger women.
The revered woman of Proverbs 31 acted in similar godly fashion. It is indeed unfortunate that an overemphasis on trained male leadership fulfilling every aspect of ministry in the local church has excluded such women elders of women from serving Christ in a unique and valuable way by providing exemplary leadership for younger women. We needn't go into detail here about the risks and inadequacies inherent in the presumption that any and every male pastor is better equipped to counsel women in his church than are mature, godly Christian women in the same congregation. This type of ministry needn't be a formalized extension of the duties of a pastoral staff. The all-day seminar was actually an outgrowth of a parachurch ministry led by Faith and her husband, a ministry that was usually attended by a mixture of Christian young women from the community.