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“A letter dated July 3 from the [NAAF] leadership… urges Southern Baptists ‘to consider entering a time of prayer and dialogue’ about recent actions” - BPNews

Also…

“Elevation founding pastor Steven Furtick’s wife, Holly Furtick, preaches at the church, and some of her sermons are posted on the church’s website.” - Religion Unplugged

“My expectation in making the motion was that it would be referred to the Executive Committee and, if they thought it prudent, we might see it come before the messengers on the floor in 2024. To be frank, I thought even that was a long shot.” - Jared Cornutt

“The Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to uphold earlier decisions to expel two churches because they have women pastors.” - NPR

Resolutions Committee chair: “I believe that the best resolutions are the ones that seek to state Southern Baptist opinion and not shape Southern Baptist opinion…They help us to clearly articulate what we believe to our local congregations.” - BPNews

“Barb­­­er received 7,531 votes, 68% of the 11,014 vote total, beating out Georgia Baptist pastor Mike Stone…who received 3,458 votes, or 31%.” - RNS

Related: Bart Barber in a Landslide - SBC Voices

The amendment would add a sixth identifier to Article III saying churches “in friendly cooperation” do “not affirm, appoint, or employ a woman as a pastor of any kind.” - BPNews

“I am excited to see friends I haven’t seen since we left Anaheim. I am certainly a little nervous about how everything will turn out once all the votes are counted.” - SBC Voices

“The question forty years ago was this: would evangelicals be part of the renewal of the Southern Baptist Convention? The question today is: Will Southern Baptists be part of the renewal of evangelicalism?” - TGC

Warren: “Your own family members often hold opposing opinions, but you don’t disown them for that…You still love them in spite of disagreement.” - RNS