The Christian Post
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter
While the majority of Southern Baptist messengers were left disappointed Wednesday by the failure of a proposed amendment to the Southern Baptist Convention’s constitution to permanently ban women from serving as pastors “as qualified by Scripture,” groups like Baptist Women in Ministry applauded.
The Texas-based advocacy group, which supports women who pursue ministry and leadership in Baptist churches, represents a coalition of women connected to denominations such as the Southern Baptist Convention, Alliance of Baptists, American Baptist Churches USA, Baptist General Association of Virginia, Baptist General Convention of Texas, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, National Baptist Convention, USA, National Missionary Baptist Convention and Progressive National Baptist Convention. More Here