4 years running, Southern Baptists weigh tightening ban on churches with women pastors
Albert Mohler’s proposal would bar churches that affirm women as pastors, as Southern Baptists revisit a rule that failed to win a two-thirds vote in three years.
- More than 11,000 Southern Baptist Convention representatives gathered in Orlando on Tuesday for a two-day meeting to debate whether to formally ban churches with women serving in any pastoral role.
- During previous annual meetings, representatives voted to amend the SBC constitution to ban churches with women in any pastoral role, but measures failed to secure the required two-thirds supermajority.
- Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, proposed an amendment this year to exclude any church that acts to endorse a woman serving as pastor, elder, or overseer.
- Outgoing SBC president Clint Pressley and both candidates running to succeed him support the amendment, which empowers the denomination to expel churches deemed not in "friendly cooperation."
- The SBC remains a core part of the evangelical constituency that coalesced behind Trump in 2020 and 2024, even as internal statistics show a continuation of a nearly two-decade-long decline in membership.
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America’s largest Protestant denomination to again debate having women pastors preach in church
When Southern Baptists gather Tuesday in Florida for their annual meeting, they’ll debate for the fourth year in a row whether to formally ban churches with a woman serving in any role resembling that of pastor — not just the top job.
Washington Times
The New York LedgerFour years running, Southern Baptists weigh tightening ban on churches with women pastors
When Southern Baptists gather Tuesday in Florida for their annual meeting, they'll debate for the fourth year in a row whether to formally ban churches with a woman serving in any role resembling that of pastor - not just the top job.
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4 years running, Southern Baptists weigh tightening ban on churches with women pastors
Southern Baptists will gather for their annual meeting on Tuesday. And for the fourth year in a row, they'll debate whether to formally ban churches with a woman in any role resembling that of pastor.
For fourth straight year, Southern Baptists to weigh tightening ban on churches with women pastors
When Southern Baptists gather Tuesday in Florida for their annual meeting, they’ll debate for the fourth year in a row whether to formally ban churches with a woman serving in any role resembling that of pastor — not just the top job. Read more...
Women Pastors, the SBC Sex Abuse Crisis, and Why It May Be Time to Leave – BishopAccountability.org
When Southern Baptists gather for their annual convention next week, they’ll debate for the fourth year in a row whether to oust churches with women pastors. They just can’t let this go. We’re seeing the previews of the debate play out on social media, and this time around, they’re even more rabid. Now, they’re not just talking about churches with women who carry the title of “pastor,” but churches with women who “function” in any way that resem…
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