Southern Baptist Convention

Southern Baptists pick new leader, will decide whether to formally ban churches with women pastors

Associated Press

Southern Baptists have elected a North Carolina pastor and longtime denominational statesman to be the next president of their convention. It is the final day of the Southern Baptist Convention’s two-day annual meeting in Indianapolis.

Members of the Southern Baptist Convention raise their ballots during a vote. The convention approved a resolution opposing in vitro fertilization on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.

Statewide

Southern Baptists oppose IVF procedure at Indianapolis convention

Benjamin Thorp

The Southern Baptist Convention approved a resolution opposing in vitro fertilization, or IVF, as "dehumanizing."

People take part in a worship service during the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Southern Baptists gathering at their next annual meeting June 11-12, 2024, in Indianapolis will vote on whether to enact a constitutional ban on churches with women pastors.

Arts & Culture

Southern Baptists are poised to ban churches with women pastors. Some are urging them to reconsider

Associated Press

The Southern Baptist Convention is preparing to vote on a proposed constitutional ban on churches with women pastors. The vote will take place at the annual meeting of the nation's largest Protestant denomination June 11-12 in Indianapolis.