Baptists and Women Pastors in the News Again

I grew up Southern Baptist and am still a Baptist (and an ordained one at that!).

My ordination certificate hangs next to my desk here and was signed by two incredible women who were leaders in the church that ordained me after seminary.

Thank goodness for the folks at BWIM for constantly doing the work they do as the SBC continues down the path of politicization, misguided reformed theologies, and “christian nationalism”…

“The organization Baptist Women in Ministry, which works with female ministers in a variety of Baptist denominations, issued a statement lamenting the vote.

“We express our solidarity with the women in ministry who have been harmed by this vote, the hateful rhetoric and propaganda leading up to the vote, and the damaging theology the vote represents,” it said. “Women in ministry deserve affirmation, respect, and the opportunity to follow God’s call. We are heartbroken that they have been denied those fundamental freedoms in the process of this vote.”’

Southern Baptists vote to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastors – CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/us/southern-baptists-women-pastors-vote