There is no doubt in my mind that women can serve in any position in the church, including being a pastor. Women have received the Holy Spirit (and accompanying gifts) the same as men. In my own life, I became a Christian when a female pastor prayed for my healing in the hospital -- and I was healed immediately by Jesus Christ. (And she wasn't struck dead for performing a man's role!)
People can rationalize otherwise but I know the truth about this issue.
What I really don't understand is the all too easy dismissal by some that "ordained women are sinning - why would God correct/prevent them?"
The question is; "why wouldn't he?"
When we become Christians we are born again, become new creations, 2 Corinthians 5:17, children of God, Romans 8:16-17 and the Holy Spirit is changing us into Jesus' image and likeness, 2 Corinthians 3:18.
Some Christian women are saying, "God called me to this ministry/to do this". They are preaching THE only Gospel, leading Bible studies, helping people to find faith, preparing people for baptism/marriage/confirmation, healing the sick and so on; if God DIDN'T call them to do any of that and they are lying/deceived, why would God honour/bless/heal/inspire the recipients of their ministry, and why would he NOT punish/stop them? He has promised to lead us in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. He has said that his sheep know his voice and follow him.
In the Bible, false prophets and people who sinned were not left to continue to lead God's people into sin and error, they were punished. Ananias and Sapphira were killed, false prophets were put to death, people who sinned were expelled from a church.
Why would God allow those who bear his name to preach his word and make false claims in his name?
How does the Spirit of truth, who leads us into all truth, live in those who are lying or deceived? Why would, and how could, he inspire them?
What is the fruit of the ministries of female ministers?
When Jesus' disciples saw a man driving out demons in the name of Jesus, they tried to stop him, Mark 9:38, because the man was not one of the 12.
What was Jesus' reply - "good job; we can't have the 'wrong' people doing that sort of thing"? No; he said "
do not stop him. No one who does a miracle in my name can say anything bad about me.
For whoever is not against us is for us," Mark 9:39.
And yet some claim that women preaching the Gospel/becoming ministers is
Satanic - that may not have been said in this thread, but it has been said.
As Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever, I am sure he would still say "do not stop them" to anyone who tried to suppress God's work.