Timothy’s Christian Baptist Church in Baltimore.įreedom Church in Vero Beach, Fla., was deemed to be not in friendly cooperation because the church failed to cooperate in resolving concerns regarding an abuse allegation. New Faith Mission Ministry in Griffin, Ga., and St. Fern Creek Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. The other four churches removed in which women serve as lead or senior pastors are Calvary Baptist Church in Jackson, Miss. The move by the SBC, which has 13 million members and 47,000 churches, was largely symbolic for Saddleback since the church has not emphasized its Baptist affiliation.įour other churches were determined “to be not in friendly cooperation with the Convention due to the churches continuing to have a female functioning in the office of pastor,” the convention’s executive committee chairman, Jared Wellman, said in a statement.
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