@ProvisionistP Some of these SBC churches are openly egalitarian while others play the “incremental & stealth” approach with word & title games, waiting for more support to go from toe in the door to body behind the pulpit.
@ProvisionistP The language in SBC BF&M states that only qualified men can be Pastors, so a church that advocates for women pastors even if they don’t have one currently, should have to make a commitment to upholding the BF&M, leave the SBC, or be disfellowshipped.
@ProvisionistP More from “former
pastor & now member of First Baptist Church of Richardson”
-courtesy of Baptist News Global
affirming the “authority to call women to congregational and vocational ministry as they, under the lordship of Jesus Christ and guidance of sacred Scripture, deem fit."
@ProvisionistP 2/…cont Todd Still:
“if incrementally, is to recommend & to support women's service & leadership in classes as well as on committees & boards (including, where applicable, the trustees, deaconate, and ushers) of local churches.”
@ProvisionistP 1/From Todd Still’s Women in Ministry:
“we will have to become intentional in the particulars. Church culture & conduct tends to change slowly. One tangible way that we can affirm women in ministry & can advance this worthy cause and concern, if incrementally,” …
10/BWIM is “affiliated with six nation-wide Baptist denominational groups” of which they say they support Baptist women “affiliated” with each, including the Southern Baptist Convention, that “participate in BWIM's programs and are among BWIM's donors.”
SBC, WAKE UP.
#SBC2026