Good news for Southern Baptists

Previously in this space, I have made remarks disparaging of the Southern Baptist Convention. So to give credit where it’s due, I want to share some recent good news about the denomination.

The 2024 annual meeting introduced a measure, which passed at last year’s convention, that would amend the denomination’s constitution to affirm a “complementarian” view of gender roles. Specifically, that their affiliated churches must only employ men in pastoral roles.

The Gospel Coalition has a good summary of both reasons the measure was submitted, and arguments that this is not the best avenue for confronting this issue. Although I think the delegates failed to pass the measure at this year’s vote, it’s a move in the right direction for affirming Biblical principles of men and women in ministry. This fanatic patriarchalist approves.

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