The Christian Post:
Delegates at the General Council for the Christian and Missionary Alliance voted to allow women to serve in pastoral roles last week. More than 60% of delegates approved updating the CMA Statement of Faith to reflect that, at the discretion of local church leadership, official workers, whether male or female, may use the title of “pastor” or “reverend” for specific ministry roles. Women may be ordained for pastoral roles with the exception of senior/lead pastor roles. Read more.
From CHURCHLEADERS:
Former Southern Baptist Convention president J.D. Greear has weighed in on the controversial disfellowshipping of Saddleback Church from the SBC, a decision that Rick Warren, the church’s founding pastor, will challenge at the denomination’s annual meeting next week.
Deemed by the SBC Executive Committee to no longer be “in friendly cooperation” with the denomination for awarding women the title of pastor and allowing them to preach at weekend services, Saddleback is one of three churches appealing their removal from the SBC. Story Here
