What denominations believe that the fivefold ministry is available to women?
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The concept of "fivefold ministry" comes from Ephesians 4:11-13:
> 11 And he gave **the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers**, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ [ESV]
Are there any denominations that believe that the totality of the fivefold ministry is available to women? In other words, are there any denominations that believe that the existence of female pastors, female teachers, female evangelists, female prophets and female apostles is entirely within the realm of possibility in modern times?
**Note:** for reasons for not conflating spiritual gifts and church offices (some make this distinction), see https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/90856/50422
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