INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Southern Baptists narrowly rejected a proposal Wednesday to enshrine a ban on churches with women pastors in their constitution after opponents argued it was unnecessary because the denomination already has a way of ousting such churches. The measure received support from 61% ...
Southern Baptists narrowly rejected a ban on women pastors Wednesday. About 61% of the delegates voted for the ban, which is less than the required two-thirds supermajority needed to pass the proposal. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.
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Ryan Fullerton, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., said the measure is “not about preventing women from exercising their gifts” in the church, in roles on church staff such as “children’s ministers.” But he said the Bible is clear that the ...
Mike Law, pastor of Arlington Baptist Church in Virginia and author of the amendment, cited a report that there are about 1,800 women pastors working in the denomination. He cited Bible verses limiting the pastoral office to men. "Our culture may see this prohibition as harsh, but our God...
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Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting have narrowly rejected a proposal to enshrine a ban on churches with women pastors in the denomination’s constitution.
was “not in friendly cooperation with the Convention.” The church was the denomination’s second largest congregation. In 2024 the SBC similarly expelled the First Baptist Church of Alexandria, a historic Virginia congregation, for its persistent affirmation that women can serve in any pastoral ...
But the controversy began in 2021, when Warren ordained three women as pastors, prompting discussions within the denomination about possibly expelling the megachurch. Warren retired last year after more than 42 years at Saddleback. He made an emotional speech in June 2022 at the Southern Baptists...