Tag: Southern Baptists

Pastor Bart Barber, a presidential candidate of the Southern Baptist Convention, speaks during its annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Texas pastor Bart Barber elected Southern Baptist president

ANAHEIM, California (AP) — Bart Barber is a staunch Southern Baptist conservative who would welcome bans on abortion, opposes critical race theory and believes only men should serve as pastors. Yet Barber, elected Tuesday as the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention, says he has a track record of dialogue with those who disagree on those and other issues. […]

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Paige Patterson Out After Southwestern Trustees Vote

Paige Patterson Out After Southwestern Trustees Vote

by Kate Shellnutt | Decision follows Southern Baptist leader’s apology to women for past comments (images:

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