SaysWho? Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Southern Baptists refuse to take back megachurch because it has women pastors | AP News APNEWS.COM The Southern Baptist Convention has rejected an appeal by the California megachurch of its ejection for having women pastors. Quote The Southern Baptist Convention has refused to welcome Saddleback Church back into its fold, rejecting an appeal by the California megachurch over its February ouster for having women pastors. Southern Baptist church representatives at their annual meeting here also rejected a similar appeal by a smaller church, Fern Creek Baptist of Louisville, Kentucky, which is led by a woman pastor. Quote With the 9,437-to-1,212 vote, delegates — known as messengers — rejected an appeal by Rick Warren, the retired founding pastor of Saddleback and author of the best-selling phenomenon, “The Purpose Driven Life.” Warren had urged Baptists to agree to disagree “in order to share a common mission.” Quote Church representatives also voted 9,700-806 to deny an appeal by a smaller congregation, Fern Creek Baptist Church of Louisville, Kentucky, which has had a woman pastor for three decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Southern Baptists with female pastors are not Southern Baptists. I’m really confused by such a congregation wanting to stay within that fellowship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 48 minutes ago, sblfilms said: Southern Baptists with female pastors are not Southern Baptists. I’m really confused by such a congregation wanting to stay within that fellowship. Not to presume what this specific church wants, but sometimes people within a group want to improve that group, rather than leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 A terrible person in charge of a terrible group meets the terrible umbrella he sits under and experiences the consequences of their terribleness. I grew up Southern Baptist. If you want to move forward, you have to move out. The SBC is vile. Warren isn't worthy of sympathy here, even if he wants things to improve in the leadership structure somewhat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 43 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Not to presume what this specific church wants, but sometimes people within a group want to improve that group, rather than leave. This is the path that most who want to improve Mormonism start on. And they have had some micro victories. 39 minutes ago, CayceG said: A terrible person in charge of a terrible group meets the terrible umbrella he sits under and experiences the consequences of their terribleness. I grew up Southern Baptist. If you want to move forward, you have to move out. The SBC is vile. Warren isn't worthy of sympathy here, even if he wants things to improve in the leadership structure somewhat. But they all end up here in the end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Just another reason for me to avoid baptist churches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 LOL "Protestants" LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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