Southern Baptist Convention ousts Orange County-based Saddleback Church for having a woman pastor
The Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday ousted its second-largest congregation - Saddleback Church, the renowned California megachurch founded by pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren - for having a woman pastor.
Warren retired last year after more than 42 years at Saddleback. He made an emotional speech in June 2022 at the Southern Baptists' annual convention in Anaheim, standing by his ordination of women. He told delegates who debated the issue, "We have to decide if we will treat each other as allies or adversaries."
Saddleback has the right to appeal the decision at the Southern Baptists' next annual meeting, scheduled for New Orleans in June. It did not respond immediately to requests for comment on the Executive Committee decision."This was the heart of the room; to let the messengers of the SBC decide," Keahbone tweeted Tuesday.
The Executive Committee also voted to oust five other congregations -- four over the issue of women as pastors and one over the issue of sexual abuse. The church grew from a startup by Rick Warren and his wife, Kay Warren. With his charisma and easy, informal preaching style, Warren attracted thousands to the megachurch. Over the past decade, Warren also launched an ambitious plan to expand the church's reach across Southern California as well as globally, a vision his successor has promised to complete.& way thru direct channels" such as social media and newsletters.
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Southern Baptists oust Saddleback Church over woman pastorThe Southern Baptist Convention has ousted its second-largest church — Saddleback Church — for having a woman pastor
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Southern Baptists boot Saddleback Church for having a female pastorThe Southern Baptist Convention has ousted its second-largest congregation, Saddleback Church, for having a woman pastor.
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