(RNS) — The Southern Baptist Convention’s credentials committee had a problem. It had been asked to determine whether or not to expel one of the denomination’s largest churches for violating the SBC’s ...

It’s been a stubborn reality for women in the Black church: Men who are called to preach are readily accepted, but women struggle to have their call even acknowledged, much less get encouragement to ...

SBC gathered in Indianapolis for its two-day annual meeting June 11-12 to decide on major legislation dealing with women pastors and standards of cooperation, in vitro fertilization and abuse reform.

(RNS) — For the past 25 years, Southern Baptists have officially banned women pastors. That hasn’t stopped churches from having women serve in that role. (RNS) — The Southern Baptist Convention’s ...