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GENERALLY no. According to the 2001 Baptist Faith & Message, Section VI,
"While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture."
However, there are some caveats here.
1. Not all Southern Baptist groups hold to the 2001 version of the BF&M. For example, many hold to the 1967 version that makes no such statement about pastors and gender.
2. Many SB churches have women serving in a capacity that clearly fits into the general role of pastor, but they use terms like "minister" or "director" instead. However, these churches would then have a "senior pastor" who is male. Historically, SB churches have also had a role called "Bible Woman" that sometimes fit the role of pastor or even senior pastor.
3. Southern Baptists are non-creedal, and local churches are autonomous. The first means that no Southern Baptist is required to accept a specific doctrinal creed (including the BF&M, which would become a creed if Southern Baptists were forced to agree with it). The second means that local churches are responsible for their own governance and beliefs. As such, each SB church may vary from others in belief.
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