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Southern Baptist Convention leadership votes to disfellowship Saddleback Church, one of the largest and most well-known churches in the denomination.

The nation's largest Protestant denomination officially opposes women as pastors

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The Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday ousted its second-largest congregation for having a woman pastor.

Pastor Rick Warren ordained three women as pastors in 2021, prompting discussions within the denomination about possibly expelling the megachurch.

Southern Baptist Convention leaders voted Tuesday to remove six churches, including one in Jackson. Five were removed over the role of women as pastors.

The nation’s largest Protestant denomination has grappled with issues around gender, sexuality and politics.

The Southern Baptist Convention ousted its second-largest congregation — Saddleback Church, the renowned California megachurch founded by pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren — for having a woman pastor.

The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has ousted Saddleback Church, its second-largest congregation, for having a woman pastor.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/southern-baptists-oust-saddleback-church-over-woman-pastor/"></div>The Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday ousted its second-largest congregation — Saddleback Church, the renowned California megachurch founded by pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren — for having a woman pastor. The vote by the convention’s Executive Committee culminates growing tension between the nation&#821...