Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention ousted 5 churches because they allow women to serve as pastors, including one of its largest member churches in California, drawing widespread criticism.
Some members of the community turned to social media to criticize the executive committee's decision.that the disfellowship of Saddleback specifically wasn't about"It's driven by power, male supremacy; and it stinks in the nostrils of God," he said.According to Matthew Gabriele, the chairman of the Department of Religion and Culture at Virginia Tech, the SBC has always been a conservative organization slow to embrace or acknowledge societal change.
Congregants arrive at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., in 2022. The church was the second-largest congregation in the Southern Baptist Convention before its ouster last month.Congregants arrive at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., in 2022. The church was the second-largest congregation in the Southern Baptist Convention before its ouster last month.
"I would expect, especially with the growth of nondenominational churches and the growth of female leadership amongst white religious conservatives, for this to have an effect on the denomination," McDaniel said.in November that there are"3.4 million more people in nondenominational churches than there are in Southern Baptist ones."
It added that,"If 'nondenominational' were a denomination, it would be the largest Protestant one, claiming more than 13 percent of churchgoers in America." And research indicates that the number of nondenominational churches surged by about 9,000 congregations over the last 10 years,
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
CA church doubles down on supporting female pastors after ouster from Southern Baptist conventionAfter the Southern Baptist convention ousted Saddleback Church for having a female paster, the church has reaffirmed its support of women in the ministry.
Read more »
What's next for the Southern Baptist Convention after it ousted 5 woman-led churches?The Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee ousted the churches for having female pastors. What's behind the decision is unclear, but the move has been criticized inside and outside the SBC.
Read more »
What does Saddleback’s ouster mean for the Southern Baptist Church and women pastors?The Southern Baptist Convention added a ban on female pastors to its statement of core beliefs in 2000, but the decision to remove Saddleback, a rare success story in a time of declining church membership, has not been met with uniform enthusiasm.
Read more »
Saddleback Church doubles down on support for female pastorsSaddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, was one of five churches expelled by the Southern Baptist Convention for having women pastors on staff
Read more »
Saddleback Church doubles down on support for female pastorsSaddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, was one of five churches expelled by the Southern Baptist Convention for having women pastors on staff.
Read more »
Arizona clubs Cal Baptist 16-7; Wildcats have won 2 in a row, scoring 31 runsOutfielder Chase Davis and catcher Cameron LaLiberte each had four hits and four RBIs as Arizona defeated Cal Baptist 16-7 for its second straight victory.
Read more »