Saddleback Church, expelled from Southern Baptist Convention over women pastors, expected to appeal -
The church, the denomination’s second-largest before Tuesday’s action by the SBC executive committee, in 2021 ordained three women as pastors — a violation of SBC rules.
“We love and have always valued our relationship with the SBC and its faithful churches,” read a statement from Saddleback’s elders. “We will engage and respond through the proper channels at the appropriate time in hopes to serve other like-minded Bible believing SBC churches.” The denomination has lost prominent members such as Beth Moore, a highly popular Bible teacher and conference speaker, and other congregations over the rule.
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