Southern Baptists to Tackle Shrinking Membership, Sex Abuse, Women Pastors at Annual Meeting

The nation’s largest Protestant denomination has seen a decline in membership for years and a drop in the overall number of congregations. At the same team, the ongoing debate about women pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention is reaching a boiling point. Former Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren recently issued a tough challenge to the SBC by calling it out for what he calls “hypocrisy“ when it comes to the role of women in the church. “Hypocrisy: the 2023 SBC will kick out churches for having a woman preach while honoring Charles Stanley, SBC president who was saved through a woman preaching!“ Warren tweeted. Read the full story from CBN’s Charlene Aaron: CBN News. Because Truth Matters™ Download the free CBN News App: SUBSCRIBE to the CBN News Channel for more: SUBSCRIBE to the QuickStart Newsletter by visiting SUBSCRIBE to the Quickstart Podcast. New episodes every morning at 7am: What’s coming up next? Have a look at our program guide: CBN features 24-hour TV news from a Christian perspective. The CBN News Channel provides independent news programming to an underserved audience to enlighten, entertain and inspire Christians around the world. Comments below do not necessarily reflect the views of CBN. Share this live feed with your friends and family: Like us on Facebook: Like us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Contact News Editors: Questions about other CBN programs: Questions about supporting CBN? (and) Questions about Helping the Home Front? Call: 800-700-7000 #breakingnews #politicalnews #christiannews #christian #christianity #church #breakingnews #cbnnews