An historical overview of women in ministry within the Elim Pentecostal Church in the first half of the twentieth century

The issue of the role of women in ministry is far from new. Within Pentecostal churches, there have been a number of studies especially in America tracing the history of involvement of women in ministry. Within the UK, however, there has been much less research. This paper will be presenting an historical sketch of the role of women in ministry within the Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance (Elim) in the first half of the twentieth century. Primary focus is made on the presentation of women in published material demonstrating the subtle changes over time that influenced the restriction of the ministry of women.presenting an historical sketch of the role of women in ministry within the Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance (Elim) in the first half of the twentieth century. Primary focus is made on the presentation of women in published material demonstrating the subtle changes over time that influenced the restriction of the ministry of women.