The move would have impacted not only to pastors who lead congregations — the majority of whom are men — but also the Southern Baptist women who run “women’s ministries,” bible study groups, Sunday school programs, counseling services and more, many of them unpaid.
Nikki Hardeman, an advocacy director for Baptist Women in Ministry, left, Meredith Stone, executive director of Baptist Women in Ministry, center, and Christa Brown, an advocate for survivors of sexual abuse and a supporter of the Baptist Women in Ministry, stand outside the venue of a Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. for the 13-million-member Southern Baptist Church.
The move would have applied to Southern Baptist women pastors, as well as those who run “women’s ministries,” bible study groups, Sunday school programs, counseling services and more. The results came as a surprise to many, particularly since the newly elected Church President, North Carolina pastor Clint Pressley, supported the amendment.
is covering the convention for Christianity Today and talks to host Deepa Fernandes about the vote and its significance.
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