The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is facing significant internal debates as attendees prepare to vote on measures that would restrict the office of pastor to qualified males and implement other institutional reforms. This move has sparked warnings from key figures within the SBC, including former president JD Greear, who cautioned on June 10, 2024, that a permanent ban on women pastors could lead to the loss of minority churches and cause substantial collateral damage. In a related development, delegates at the SBC annual meeting voted overwhelmingly on June 11, 2024, to expel a church in Alexandria, Virginia, for its belief that women can serve as pastors.
Southern Baptists expel Virginia church for believing women can serve as pastors https://t.co/gIB108QHd8
Southern Baptists expel Alexandria, Va., church for believing women can serve as pastors https://t.co/Cduw1KD9NR https://t.co/HpjuWBOYHj
Even as they prepare to vote on a formal ban on churches with women pastors, delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to boot one such church from its ranks. https://t.co/jAlXl7AOvE
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Southern Baptists expel Virginia church for believing women can serve as pastors.
From women pastors to sexual abuse to Trump, Southern Baptists will have a busy few days https://t.co/BC0d6Nb9TW
Former SBC president warns a Southern Baptist ban on women pastors will yield 'A LOT of collateral damage' https://t.co/HhiEkMDbXH https://t.co/DslUDaXeXe
Attendees of the Southern Baptist Convention are expected to vote this week on key measures that would explicitly restrict the office of pastor to qualified males and implement other key institutional reforms. READ: https://t.co/GXtngy3xNS https://t.co/7M54mFtnAb
JD Greear warns SBC could lose minority churches with permanent ban on women pastors https://t.co/zUEzHuHZpk