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Former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, J.D. Greear, has backed the National African American Fellowship’s challenge to a recent vote by SBC messengers to ban women from serving as a "pastor of any kind" as an "unnecessary infringement upon the autonomy of the local church."

NEW ORLEANS (BP) — More than 4,000 friends and dignitaries gathered in front of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College June 14 to celebrate the dedication of the

The Southern Baptist Convention wrestles with deeper questions of church autonomy amid decisions on abuse and women pastors at 2023 meeting.

The Southern Baptist Convention wrestles with deeper questions of church autonomy amid decisions on abuse and women pastors at 2023 meeting.

Barber, a Texas pastor, won over the Conservative Baptist Network-backed Mike Stone. Barber received more than 68% of the vote.

NEW ORLEANS -- The Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to reelect Lake City native Bart Barber as its president, giving him another year to lead the nations largest Protestant denomination.

Southern Baptist Convention President Bart Barber has won reelection, defeating challenger Pastor Mike Stone of the Conservative Baptist Network.

Barber, a Texas pastor, won over the Conservative Baptist Network-backed Mike Stone. Barber received more than 68% of the vote.

Barber, a Texas pastor, won over the Conservative Baptist Network-backed Mike Stone. Barber received more than 68% of the vote.

The two candidates for SBC president hold many of the same beliefs but disagree sharply over how to handle the issue of sexual abuse and over the direction of the nation's largest Protestant denomination.