Southern Baptists Vote to Keep Out Churches With Female Pastors Delegates at the denomination’s convention voted overwhelmingly to finalize the ousters of one of its largest churches, Saddleback, and a small church in Kentucky, despite impassioned appeals from their leaders.
What’s at Stake as Southern Baptists Move to Bar Women Pastors The Southern Baptist Convention, often a bellwether for evangelical America, is grappling with divisions over the role of women in leadership.
Southern Baptists Expel Saddleback Church Over Female Pastor The nation’s largest Protestant denomination has grappled with issues around gender, sexuality and politics.