All spirits are not from God (1 John 4:1) we must distinguish between spirits (1 Corinthians 12:10) by testing them.
And it is the church and clergy who test that call.
The first test which must be applied to anything personal we believe is from God is the Scriptures (Acts 17:10-11; 1 John 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:21), for God does not contradict his own word.
And Scripture clearly states that women are not to teach or to have authority over a man
Well God contradicted, and broke, his own word then, because he appointed Deborah to be judge over the whole nation. She was also a prophetess - not only did she sort out men's disputes, she gave them God's word.
Huldah was also a prophetess who gave God's word to men - in fact the male priests deliberately went to consult her. The King obeyed what the Lord had said through a woman, and the nation turned back to God.
Mary Magdalen was chosen to be the first witness to the resurrection. She was told to go into a roomful of men - who were hiding in fear - tell them the Good News and given them a message from the risen Christ.
Priscilla taught Apollos; it doesn't matter that she was with her husband, she was still a woman who taught.
Deacons do not have positions of authority over men. They are worker assistants in the church.
The word that is sometimes translated "Deacon" can also be translated as "Minister" or "servant". Jesus was described in this way; so was Paul - so was Phoebe.
Deacons today are ordained.
The word of God couldn't be clearer, removing all ambiguity and doubt on this point, the mandate being grounded in God's unchanging creation order, not in the current culture, where all objections to it are grounded.
It could be a lot clearer.
"I, the Lord, forbid all women everywhere, in every age and culture, from holding, or even seeking, the role of Minister" - THAT would be clear. That command would also have been taught by Jesus, who showed us God's will, and he would have led by example and not chosen, or allowed, women to do anything. It would also have been repeated by Paul in ALL his letters, as well as by James, Peter and John who were Jesus' disciples and wanted people to know what Jesus taught. Instead, Jesus revealed to a woman that he was the Messiah and allowed her to go back to her town and tell all the men. He deliberately planned for a woman to be the first witness of his resurrection.
The early church had no problem with women - they met in women's houses, allowed women to pray and prophesy and Paul had many female co-workers. Paul himself told women HOW they should prophesy in church; i.e with their heads covered in submission. Why would he have done that if he did not believe women could speak in church?
The only issues remaining are faith and obedience.
If a woman believes that God has called her to be a preacher or ordained Minister; yes, the only option is obedience.
Many women do believe that - and many men have accepted, agreed with and tested their calling.
All the born again are disciples of Christ, witness for Christ, work for Christ.
None of that requires authority over a man in the church.
Define, "authority over a man"; what does that look like?
ALL authority belongs to God, he can give it to whoever he wishes. The church simply recognises that God calls women, equips them to be teachers and Pastors, Ephesians 4:11, and recognises his authority and call in their lives.
