Prominent Black Church in New York Sued for Gender Bias by Woman Who Sought To Be Its Senior Pastor
Over its 215-year history, the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem has earned a reputation as the flagship of the Black church in America.
The Man Behind the Woman (Pastor)
Rev. Angela Denker explores the phenomenon of non-ordained men married to women who are pastors. So simple. So revolutionary. So threatening to many American Christians.
A Film Sheds Light on 11 Daring Women Whose Defiant Act Changed the Episcopal Church
‘The Philadelphia Eleven’ depicts the buildup toward the so-called irregular ordination at which four bishops ordained 11 women as priests without the denomination’s approval.
American Baptist Churches USA To Be Led by Rev. Gina Jacobs-Strain
ABCUSA’s new leader stands out, as only 13% of ABCUSA churches are pastored by women, and 86% of women in Baptist churches still report facing obstacles in their ministry because of their gender.
In Vatican Summit’s Closing Document, Agreement That Synodality Is Church’s Future
Pope Francis’ synod on synodality never sought to answer the church’s hot-button questions, but it achieved its goal of promoting dialogue.
Things to Know About the Vatican’s Big Meeting on the Future of the Catholic Church
Pope Francis on Wednesday is opening a global gathering of bishops and laypeople to cover some hot-button issues that have previously been considered off-limits for discussion.
The Roman Baptists
Contributing writer Rodney Kennedy argues that Southern Baptists are engaged in a long slow return to Rome in a couple of very particular ways: one pagan and one religious.
Some Baptists Debate About Women Preaching, Others Listen to Women Preach
Focusing almost entirely on the SBC not only minimizes the theological (and political and racial) diversity of Baptists, but it also privileges a patriarchal body over others.
Texas Baptists Affirm Women in ‘Ministerial’ Roles As SBC Debate Moves to States
In the same week as the Texas Baptists’ meeting, Black leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention and SBC President Bart Barber met over similar issues in Ridgecrest, North Carolina.
Writing the Next Chapter in Church History
Contributing writer Sarah Blackwell makes the case that future Christians will point to the names of our colleagues and friends as those who first navigated the waters of leading a church and serving as a wife or mothering a family at the same time.