Missionary Alliance

“The change was approved by a majority of delegates at the Alliance’s general council in June, after several years of discussion.” - CToday

“Alliance University, a 140-year-old Christian & Missionary Alliance (CMA) school in New York City, will close on August 31 after years of financial struggles.” - CToday

“The change means that females may be ordained for pastoral roles with the exception of senior/lead pastor roles, which require male eldership.” - CPost

Related: Christian and Missionary Alliance Will Ordain Women - CToday

“The CMA consecrates and licenses women for ministry but does not permit them to use the title ‘pastor.’ The term is restricted to men who can be elders, even though not all pastors are elders in CMA churches and not all elders are ordained pastors.” - C.Today