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Southern Baptists oust Saddleback Church over woman pastor

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday ousted its second-largest congregation — Saddleback Church, the renowned California megachurch founded by pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren — for having a woman pastor.

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  1. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Southern Baptists oust Saddleback Church over woman pastor (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday ousted its second-largest congregation — Saddleback Church, the renowned California megachurch founded by pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren — for having a woman pastor.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Southern Baptists Oust Rick Warren's Saddleback Church Over Woman Pastor (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday ousted its second-largest congregation — Saddleback Church, the renowned California megachurch founded by pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren — for having a woman pastor.

  3. Christianity Today

    Southern Baptist Convention Disfellowships Saddleback Church (opens Christianity Today)

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    Four others with female pastors were also determined to be not in “friendly cooperation” with the SBC, as well as one removed over its abuse response.

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Southern Baptists oust Saddleback Church over woman pastor | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Southern Baptists oust Saddleback Church over woman pastor

  5. The Christian Post

    SBC expels Saddleback Church over ordination of female pastors (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    The Southern Baptist Convention has decided to cut ties with Saddleback Church, one of the largest churches in the United States, due to the congregation s decision to ordain three female pastors

  6. Relevant Magazine

    Southern Baptists Expel Rick Warren's Saddleback Church for Ordaining a Female Pastor - RELEVANT (opens Relevant Magazine)

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    Saddleback Church, one of the largest congregations in America, has been removed from the Southern Baptist Convention after appointing a female teaching

  7. The Guardian

    Southern Baptists expel Saddleback megachurch over female pastor (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

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

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Southern Baptists oust congregation over woman pastor (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The Southern Baptist Convention ousted Tuesday its second-largest congregation -- Saddleback Church, the California megachurch founded by pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren -- for having a woman pastor.

  9. Foxla

    Southern Baptists oust Saddleback Church for having female pastor (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The Southern Baptist Convention ousted its second-largest congregation — Saddleback Church, the renowned California megachurch founded by pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren — for having a woman pastor.

  10. The Week

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