The Southern Baptist Convention – the largest Protestant denomination in the United States – in its annual meeting today voted overwhelmingly to remove Rick Warren's Saddleback Church from its membership.
The Baptist Press, which describes itself as the SBC’s official news service, reported Saddleback was found “not to be in friendly cooperation” with the SBC’s “statement of faith,” which says in part that “the office of pastor is limited to men.”
Pastor Warren appointed a husband and wife to succeed him after his retirement in 2021. Three more women were ordained as pastors at Saddleback that year, according to Baptist Press.
Per the Baptist Press, 9,437 votes were cast in favor of upholding the decision, compared to 1,212 against.
1 Timothy 3:2........
"A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach".
The Baptist Press, which describes itself as the SBC’s official news service, reported Saddleback was found “not to be in friendly cooperation” with the SBC’s “statement of faith,” which says in part that “the office of pastor is limited to men.”
Pastor Warren appointed a husband and wife to succeed him after his retirement in 2021. Three more women were ordained as pastors at Saddleback that year, according to Baptist Press.
Per the Baptist Press, 9,437 votes were cast in favor of upholding the decision, compared to 1,212 against.
1 Timothy 3:2........
"A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach".