… or so I’ve been told – (and yes, it is a direct quote.) As a female pastor in a Baptist church, I am a rarity indeed.  When I was growing up, I did not consider going into ministry because I did not know any female ministers in the Baptist world.  I just accepted the common notion that, as a female, I would volunteer with the youth at a church, rock babies, collect money for missions or serve in some other volunteer capacity while men assumed the official roles of pastors. Ten years ago [Twelve years as of 2012] when…