This week, the Southern Baptists confirmed the expulsion of two churches with female pastors — Fern Creek Baptist Church and Saddleback Church in Southern California, one of America’s largest ...

The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant group in the United States, overwhelmingly voted to uphold its Executive Committee’s expulsion of two congregations with women pastors on ...

Leaders of First Baptist – which has given millions to Southern Baptist causes and has been involved with the convention since its 19th century founding — are bracing for a possible expulsion.

The Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. RNS photo by Emily Kask ...

LEILA FADEL, HOST: The Southern Baptist Convention recently expelled five churches because they have women pastors. And in SBC's interpretation of Scripture, that position should only be held by men.

Another church that once was among the largest in the Southern Baptist Convention is selling it 19-acre property and ...

New Southern Baptist churches are being established in Westbrook, Orono and Richmond. Faith leaders see the lack of a historical foothold in the region as an opportunity for growth.

Southern Baptists gathering at their next annual meeting June 11-12 in Indianapolis will vote on whether to enact a constitutional ban on churches with women pastors. Associated Press/June 16, 2021 ...

Southern Baptists disagree on which ministry jobs this doctrine refers to. Some say it’s just the senior pastor, others that a pastor is anyone who preaches and exercises spiritual authority ...

Southern Baptists gathering at their next annual meeting June 11-12 will vote on a constitutional ban on churches with women pastors. (Mark Humphrey / Associated Press) ...

Leaders of First Baptist – which has given millions to Southern Baptist causes and has been involved with the convention since its 19th century founding — are bracing for a possible expulsion.