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Saddleback Church loses appeal over ouster from Southern Baptist Convention

In a vote by more than 12,000 delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, Saddleback Church has lost its appeal of being expelled from the convention over having women in the role of pastors; it was announced Wednesday morning.

The Orange County Register · Jun 14, 2023

Saddleback's Rick Warren ramps up appeals to Southern Baptists to let church with women pastors stay

Retired pastor Rick Warren, author of “The Purpose Driven Life,” is intensifying a media blitz in what he acknowledges may be a lost cause

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Saddleback Church appealing its ouster from the Southern Baptists on issue of women pastors

The Southern Baptist Convention says that Saddleback Church is appealing its ouster from the denomination for having women pastors on staff

The Independent UK · May 16, 2023

Southern Baptists expel Saddleback megachurch over female pastor

Evangelical group says church ‘not in friendly cooperation with the convention’ following appointment of Stacie Wood

The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2023

Southern Baptists oust Saddleback Church over woman pastor

The Southern Baptist Convention has ousted its second-largest church — Saddleback Church — for having a woman pastor

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

New Saddleback pastor sees women clergy in church's future

Last month, Andy Wood took the reins of California-based Saddleback Church from founding pastor Rick Warren, a bestselling author and influential figure in evangelical Christianity

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022