Southern Baptists Vote on Women Pastors

Southern Baptists are voting on a landmark amendment to formally bar churches from having women serve as pastors, reigniting a fiery debate that’s played out for four years. While their official statement of faith already opposes female pastors, this amendment seeks to lock in the policy, targeting churches where women preach or hold pastoral titles. Backed by leaders like Albert Mohler, it aims to end endless theological debates—but faces strong pushback from groups like Baptist Women in Ministry, who cite biblical examples of women in ministry. The amendment needs a two-thirds majority in two consecutive years to pass, and while it’s come close before, it’s still hanging in the balance. Beyond this, delegates will also vote on resolutions condemning antisemitism and calling for humane treatment of migrants—highlighting the denomination’s broader social and theological reckoning. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/70468d22aa46eeca