The Assemblies of God elected its first woman to the Executive Presbytery during its biennial meeting on Wednesday.
"It's a wonderful moment for the church to recognize God lays his hand on women and say they bring something to the table," the Rev. Beth Grant, who was elected on the second electoral ballot, told The Ledger.
Although women have been allowed to serve in pastoral roles for decades, female ministers have never taken a seat in the denomination's top leadership.