Gay Baptist Pastors

[Frankie]

We have a couple of churches here where I live that have openly gay pastors (non-baptist churches) and it got me to thinking....has there ever been an openly gay baptist pastor that people recognized as a man truly called of God to lead a congergation?

Also, what are your thoughts on this subject? Would you all continue to attend a baptist church if the pastor was openly gay and had no desire to be called to repentance on this issue?

Frankie

 

[eldermike]

SB are autonomous local churches, they are not bound by the conference. They can fire the pastor for picking the wrong color car. It's not going to happen.

 

[P_G]

Also, what are your thoughts on this subject? Would you all continue to attend a baptist church if the pastor was openly gay and had no desire to be called to repentance on this issue?

Frankie

Well the big debate in the Mennonite church is if a person who is openly gay can even attend services. I think the pastorate is definately out of the question.



Blessings

Pastor George
(Very NOT gay!)

 

[Tenorvoice]

Would you all continue to attend a baptist church if the pastor was openly gay and had no desire to be called to repentance on this issue?

Frankie

NO!!!!

and I will not attend or even step foot into a church that has a women as a pastor

 

[bamagirl]

No

 

[theseed]

SBC churches look for Pastors that can maintian their own households, which means a wife, and perhaps kids. They look at those things, but I don't think they require a man to be married per se. But they hold them to the same standards as Paul did for deacons and bishops, of course pastors are bishops technically speaking

Charles Stanly's wife divorced him, but and he was once president of the SBC, and he was willing to resign from his church. Yet, they kept him because they felt that God still needed him there. Stanly had no control of the divorce--it was his wife's choice.

He is an awesome speaker/teacher/pastor. You can hear him on TV and the radio.

But I've digressed

 

[BjBarnett]

We have a couple of churches here where I live that have openly gay pastors

stuff like that really bothers me for some odd reason

 

[Frankie]

SBC churches look for Pastors that can maintian their own households, which means a wife, and perhaps kids. They look at those things, but I don't think they require a man to be married per se. But they hold them to the same standards as Paul did for deacons and bishops, of course pastors are bishops technically speaking

Charles Stanly's wife divorced him, but and he was once president of the SBC, and he was willing to resign from his church. Yet, they kept him because they felt that God still needed him there. Stanly had no control of the divorce--it was his wife's choice.

He is an awesome speaker/teacher/pastor. You can hear him on TV and the radio.

But I've digressed

I actually listened to Charles Stanly before I ever even attended a baptist church. I agree that he is a terrific speaker and I agree with most of what I have heard him preach. I heard about His divorce and that he was willing to step down but that there was an overwhelming request for him to remain a preacher. I think that was a wise decision, many times his sermons have led me to search out different subjects in the Bible and see what God really has to say about a particular subject.

In Christ's love,
Frankie

 

[Frankie]

Well the big debate in the Mennonite church is if a person who is openly gay can even attend services. I think the pastorate is definately out of the question.



Blessings

Pastor George
(Very NOT gay!)

You know, I would be really surprised to hear of an openly gay Baptist pastor. I know that the Baptist church I attend does not even have female pastors, let alone a gay one.

I was just curious to see if anyone had even heard of an openly gay Baptist pastor before. I have not.

Frankie

 

[KristiXP]

Also, what are your thoughts on this subject? Would you all continue to attend a baptist church if the pastor was openly gay and had no desire to be called to repentance on this issue?

Frankie

Most definatly not!

 

[jenptcfan]

I really doubt it would fly. My answer to the "would you still attend" question is no.

 

[KristiXP]

I really doubt it would fly. My answer to the "would you still attend" question is no.

Definatly would not fly in a Baptist church!

 

[sobresaliente]

I would never ever attend a church run by a gay pastor, it is an ABOMINATION! Someone who claims to be a 'man of god' and be trying to reconcile his 'gay lifestyle' which is in direct conflict with the Holy Word of God. Homosexuality has nothing to do with love or a lifestyle choice and everything to do with sin and lust. This 'pastor' would be an unrepentant sinner and must be rebuked and chastised by the congregation, and if he refused to turn away from his sin he should be thrown out of the church and other churches should be made aware of his sin so that he should not be able to pastor and lead others into sin.

Again....if this happened it would be a sad day, every baptist church I have ever attended I know would standly firmly against such an abominable practice of hiring a pastor who is unrepentant and likely to lead others into sin

 

[lozzie]

I have not ever heard of a Baptist Pastor either. Nor would I ever choose to attend a church with a gay pastor. The Uniting church in Australia last year ordained a gay minister. I remember there was a big uproar and many of those churches did not support that decision.

However, I do have a christian friend who is 'gay'. I know he turned away from God for about a year, but came back to God with a large number of personal issues to deal with. Ultimately its really between him and God and I do not think it is for me to judge.

When I use the term gay I also dont neccessarily mean a practasing homosexual. Just someone who is attracted to people of their same gender. Its not like my gay friend has ever had a boyfriend or anything.

 

[ZeroTX]

I believe you'll be hard-pressed to locate a Baptist Pastor who is professing homosexuality. Baptists are notoriously politically conservative, and I really do not see it as a possibility. Now, if someone is unprofessed, that's another thing... On the other hand, I've never known a Baptist pastor who wasn't married. Not that one must be married, it just so happens the ones I've known were.

I do not think one could associate one's self with a Baptist Convention and be openly gay.

I do know of an openly gay individual who was a Pastor, but I am not sure of what denomination. I know it was not Baptist.... When he "discovered" his feelings, he resigned from his position. This is a very nice man who, I believe, has gone the wrong direction in his life. He's gone to the opposite extremes. He's promiscuously gay, and I cannot support any part of his lifestyle... Keep this man in your prayers. We've lost a great minister to inappropriate lust, and it's very sad.

Later guys,

Michael

 

[Servant of the Kingdom]

would you accept a pastor that would not practise charity?

 

[Frankie]

I believe you'll be hard-pressed to locate a Baptist Pastor who is professing homosexuality. Baptists are notoriously politically conservative, and I really do not see it as a possibility. Now, if someone is unprofessed, that's another thing... On the other hand, I've never known a Baptist pastor who wasn't married. Not that one must be married, it just so happens the ones I've known were.

I do not think one could associate one's self with a Baptist Convention and be openly gay.

I do know of an openly gay individual who was a Pastor, but I am not sure of what denomination. I know it was not Baptist.... When he "discovered" his feelings, he resigned from his position. This is a very nice man who, I believe, has gone the wrong direction in his life. He's gone to the opposite extremes. He's promiscuously gay, and I cannot support any part of his lifestyle... Keep this man in your prayers. We've lost a great minister to inappropriate lust, and it's very sad.

Later guys,

Michael

That is indeed sad. The sins of the flesh can sure rear their ugly heads at times. This ex-pastor friend of yours is in my prayers.

Frankie

 

[Frankie]

would you accept a pastor that would not practise charity?

If I attended a church that had a pastor that was not charitable and loving, I would personally call Him to repentance and pray for Him. If He continued to be unkind and without charity towards those in His congergation or in general, I would find a different church and let the pastor know why I was leaving His congergation.

Frankie

 

[Servant of the Kingdom]

 

[RhetorTheo]

Would you attend a Baptist church where the pastor is a glutton (assuming gluttony is considered a sin)?