Women in ministry: Southern Baptists mull second vote to amend constitution to exclude women pastors

ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on the so-called ‘Law Amendment’, expected to be voted on at this week’s annual gathering of the Southern Baptist Convention…
Texas Baptists affirm women in ‘ministerial’ roles as SBC debate moves to states

United States RNS A month after Southern Baptists confirmed the expulsion of churches from their denomination for allowing women to serve as pastors, the Baptist General Convention of Texas adopted a statement on Tuesday urging its staff to continue to affirm women in “ministerial and leadership roles”. After half an hour of debate, the BGCT […]