«I am not saying that I wish to be considered for the papacy, but the fact that the Gospel is to be preached to all peoples, languages, and races means that the highest leadership of the church should be open to anyone from any race, language and nation. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
These are the ecclesiastical calls to participate in the professional leadership of the church. (religion-online.org)
Christian patriarchy is often illustrated as a series of umbrellas in which the male leadership of the church holds authority over the male leaders of their homes who hold authority of the women and children at the bottom of the hierarchy. (rachelheldevans.com)