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NewSpring Church to leave Southern Baptist Convention over women pastors debate

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NewSpring Church has announced that its leaving the Southern Baptist Convention over the South Carolina-based megachurch’s support of women serving in pastoral leadership roles.

The church recently noted in an “SBC Withdrawal Update” on its website that “our involvement with the SBC has been questioned, particularly regarding our stance on women in ministry.”

According to the church, the SBC Credentialing Committee reached out last September about “concerns that we didn’t ‘closely identify’ with the SBC’s statement of faith, particularly on the role of women in ministry.”

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