Newly elected Southern Baptist Convention President Pastor J.D.Greear, lead pastor of Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, speaks at a news conference at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, on June 12, 2018. | The Christian Post
J.D. Greear, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, said the California-based Saddleback Churchâs decision to ordain three women was âdisappointing,â and urged the denomination to âstand on the bedrock of Godâs Word â whether the issue is the role of pastor or any other issue.â
In a development described by Saddleback as âhistoric,â the church, founded by Rick and Kay Warren, announced that they ordained their first three female pastors, despite being affiliated with the SBC which prohibits female ordination.