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Saddleback had been the denomination’s second-largest congregation and until recently was widely touted as a success story amid membership declines.
The decision centered around the church ordaining and hiring female pastors.
The Southern Baptist Convention has refused to welcome Saddleback Church back into its fold
The Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to finalize the expulsion of two churches from the nation's largest Protestant denomination for having female pastors.
(RNS) — Saddleback, whose case was argued by founding pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren, had been ousted for naming a woman to its pastoral team.