Nationally, the Southern Baptists have adopted statements discouraging women from being pastors, but their 42,000 U.S. churches are independent and a few have selected women to lead their congregations.
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Nationally, the Southern Baptists have adopted statements discouraging women from being pastors, but their 42,000 U.S. churches are independent and a few have selected women to lead their congregations.
I thought that was what you meant. Overall I think our (Presbyterian) form of church government is superior. However, the congregational form that the Baptist have seems to be really good for rapid growth.
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