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religion2 months ago•5 min saved

GAFCON's Breakaway: A New Era for Evangelical Anglicanism

GAFCON's recent statement marks a significant shift in the Anglican Communion, emphasizing a return to biblical authority, rejecting flawed church instruments, and promoting a model of autonomous, Scripture-centered provinces. This move signifies a reordering of the global Anglican church, with implications for evangelicals worldwide, highlighting the courage of global South Christians, a model for biblical reformation, and the centrality of Scripture in church unity. It signals that the orthodox majority is leading the future of Anglicanism, inspiring evangelicals to stand firm on biblical truth.

via The Gospel Coalition|

#anglicanism #biblical-authority #church-reform

religion2 years ago•4 min saved

Southern Baptists maintain ban on churches with women pastors.

The Southern Baptist Convention has upheld the ouster of Saddleback Church in Southern California and Fern Creek Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, for having women in lead or senior pastor roles and took steps to enshrine in its constitution a prohibition on female pastors. The SBC changed its doctrinal statement in 2000 to say, “the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.” The decisions made clear that the conservative denomination would kick churches out with women pastors.

via USA TODAY|

#biblical-authority #fern-creek-baptist-church #religion