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Southern Baptist Convention Boots Rick Warren's Saddleback Church for Lady Pastors

Southern Baptist Convention Boots Rick Warren's Saddleback Church for Lady Pastors

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Feb 21, 2023
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Last year, Saddleback Church, a Southern Baptist megachurch formerly pastored by Rick Warren, made headlines after Warren ordained three women to the pastorate at his church. Warren justified his actions by pointing to Acts 2:17-18 which has nothing at all to do with the office or the function of a pastor or elder in a local church.

Since then, Warren re…

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