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Following a decisive presidential election and churches' appeals, second and final day of 2023 SBC annual meeting to tackle abuse reform.
The Southern Baptist Convention has refused to allow a California megachurch, founded by pastor Rick Warren, back into its denomination after it was kicked out for allowing female pastors.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 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 […]
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, rejecting an appeal by the California megachurch over its February ouster for having women pastors.