“These belligerent churches are free to employ female pastors, but they are not considered to be in fellowship with the SBC if they don’t follow the rules, simple as that.”
(Paula Bolyard – PJ Media) The headlines from the left-wing secular media were gleeful and celebratory:
Southern Baptist ban on women pastors fails in historic vote — The Tennesean
Southern Baptist Convention allowing women pastors after vote — KACO
Southern Baptists Fail to Pass Measure Banning Churches Banning Churches With Women Pastors — WSJ
Southern Baptists narrowly reject formal ban on churches with any women pastors — CNN
On and on it went with a parade of disinformation (don’t expect all those ubiquitous fact-checkers to call out the error).
The truth is that the SBC did NOT vote to allow women to be pastors. The group voted down the Law Amendment, which would have added clarity to the Baptist Faith and Message (BF&M) regarding the roles of men and women in the church. The BF&M already bans women pastors, stating in Article III, “While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor/elder/overseer is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.” Full stop.
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