The amendment would have to added ‘only men’ pastors language to constitution
Southern Baptists failed to adopt a change in their constitution that would explicitly state that “only men” can be “any kind of pastor” in affiliated churches.
Pressley, a North Carolina megachurch pastor, was elected after a pair of runoffs.
Clint Pressley, a North Carolina megachurch pastor known for a conservative but even-keel approach to leadership and who does not wear jeans in the pulpit, was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Here’s why it matters.
More than 11,000 Southern Baptist Church members, known as messengers, are gathering in Indianapolis this week for one of the largest, and sometimes noisiest, religious meetings of the year.
‘The Augustine Appeal’ calls on College of Bishops to resolve issue of women’s ordination
At an Anglican theological conference in January, UK priest and political commentator The Rev. Calvin Robinson stirred up a long-simmering controversy when he called women’s ordination a “slippery slope” akin to a “Trojan horse” and ...
New York sues ‘Reverend CEO’ for running ponzi scheme
Appealing to their Christian faith, Cynthia Petion promised investors returns of up to 200% in just one year through her cryptocurrency investment platform, NovaTechFX (Novatech).
The volunteer had served in the Charlotte-based church’s student ministry for a decade
A volunteer at Hickory Grove Baptist Church, a Southern Baptist megachurch in Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested last month after church leaders learned he had been accused of sexual abuse by a student at the ...
Task force faced uphill battle, ends with no names on database and no long-term plan
A volunteer Southern Baptist task force charged with implementing abuse reforms in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination will end its work next week without a single name published on a database of abusers.
Bookkeeper allegedly spent church funds on a 4-wheeler, a basement remodel, and a dog
A court in Idaho Falls, Idaho, has determined that a case will move forward for a church employee accused of stealing over $330,000.
Pat Robertson dies, Joel Osteen’s church interrupted, MinistryWatch examines child sponsorships, Jerry Falwell Jr. apologizes
On This Date at Ministry Watch: Pat Robertson dies, Joel Osteen’s church interrupted, MinistryWatch examines child sponsorships, Jerry Falwell Jr. apologizes