Saddleback and Fern Creek churches have left their state conventions baptistnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from baptistnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
While the theological impetus of the amendment may be correct, the way the amendment is worded will cause and already is causing much confusion, he asserted.
"We strongly urge our SBC family to consider entering a time of prayer and dialogue because for many, this most recent decision is an unnecessary infringement upon the autonomy of the local church."
A network of more than 4,000 predominantly African American churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, believes a recent vote by SBC messengers in favor of banning women from serving as a "pastor of any kind" is an "unnecessary infringement upon the autonomy of the local church"
Black SBC churches concerned by amendment to ban women pastors christianpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from christianpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.