Stewart-Allen Clark, 55, has been placed on leave after giving a controversial speech on Sunday, February 21
Clark was a preacher at the First General Baptist Church in Malden, Missouri
He told married women in the congregation to practice weight control and wear makeup to keep their husbands attention
Clark noted that not every woman can be the epic trophy wife of all time, like Melania Trump, but they don t need to look like a butch, either
The footage has since gone viral after being shared by the Friendly Atheist site, prompting a fierce backlash
General Baptist Ministries, First General Baptist s national organization, issued a statement on Facebook about Clark s recent sermon
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Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark resigned from a moderator position at an institutional summit after outraged Twitter users reacted to his sermon urging women to be “more like the epic trophy wife” Melania Trump. He made the remarks during a sermon at First General Baptist Church in Malden, Missouri, that was filmed and later shared on Facebook.
Missouri pastor steps down after praising Melania Trump as epic trophy wife
The pastor said in his sermon that men want their wives to look good at home and in public.
March 9, 2021 11:12 GMT
A Missouri-based Pastor has stepped down from his post after making inappropriate comments about former United States First Lady Melania Trump while suggesting women should adopt her as a role model.
Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark made a number of controversial and sexist comments in a 22-minute sermon to his congregation at First General Baptist Church in Malden last month. I m not saying every woman can be the epic trophy wife of all time like Melania Trump, he said as an image of the former FLOTUS appeared on a large screen behind him.
Pastor of First General Baptist Church in Malden, Mo., Stewart-Allen Clark. | Facebook/Reagan Williams
A Missouri pastor who told women in his congregation to keep slim, wear makeup and be sexually available for their husbands to keep their marriages healthy is now under investigation by his denomination and is “seeking professional counseling” after backlash over his advice.
First General Baptist Church in Malden announced Tuesday that their embattled Pastor, Stewart-Allen Clark, has also “taken a leave of absence” in the wake of the controversial statements he made in a Feb. 21 sermon.
“As of March 2, 2021, Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark has taken a leave of absence and is seeking professional counseling,” a statement on the church’s website said.