North Carolina megachurch exits Southern Baptist Convention after expulsions over women pastors
United StatesAP Less than a month after finalising the ouster of one of its largest churches for having women pastors, the Southern Baptist Convention has lost another of its biggest congregations. Elevation Church – a North Carolina-based megachurch that draws thousands of worshippers to its multiple campuses and has wielded a strong influence on contemporary Christian worship […]
Saddleback Church appealing its ouster from the Southern Baptists on issue of women pastors
APUnited States Saddleback Church, the Southern California megachurch founded by best-selling author Rick Warren, is appealing its ouster from the Southern Baptist Convention for having women pastors on staff, according to the denomination. Saddleback is asking the annual meeting of the SBC, which convenes next month in New Orleans, to overturn a February decision by […]