Conservatives want a lady to lead SBC entity Lifeway Christian Resources

Jerome said:

With Ben Mandrell departing to become pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church (Memphis), will Lifeway trustees this time heed the counsel of conservatives such as Jim Richards and Steve Gaines to select a woman overseer at Lifeway?

Ben Mandrell called as Bellevue senior pastor | Baptist Press

CORDOVA, Tenn. (BP) – Ben Mandrell has been called to be the senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church. Mandrell has served as president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources since summer of 2019.

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Reynolds said:

No true conservative would place a woman in doctrinal deciding authority over a man.

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JonC said:

This isn't placing a woman in a doctrinal deciding authority over men. But I agree with your statement as I see roles for genders.

Can a woman be incharge of Lifeway? Sure. Can a woman be in charge of scheduling pulpit supply? Sure. Can a woman be in charge of making bulletins? Sure.

A woman may actually be better dispositioned to head Lifeway.

The problem is many seem to believe women have absolutely no right to participate in God's ministry.

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Reynolds said:

John, The head of lifeway makes decisions on what will dnd won't be taught in literature as well as who the teachers will be. Thx head of lifeway makes doctrinal decisions

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Reynolds said:

John, The head of lifeway makes decisions on what will dnd won't be taught in literature as well as who the teachers will be. Thx head of lifeway makes doctrinal decisions

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JonC said:

Not the head of Lifeway. It is an administrative position. Most, if not all, of the material is written by church teachers. You can apply to be a writer. The head of Lifeway is not determining the doctrine presented. The doctrine has already been determined (the Bible, the F&M).

By your reasoning women shoukd not teach boys because ultimately this is teachings they could hold as men.

Does not really matter to me because I have only attended one SBC church that used Lifeway materials. That was my last one, and I have to say I was very impressed with the study guides.


Edit: I just checked the dates. The church that used Lifeway is the church where I taught a senior adult class. I had not liked the material decades ago, but I was very impressed with the series this class was using. It was excellent. Beth Moore was over Lifeway at the time.

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Salty said:

But isnt that based on what is in the BF&M

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Salty said:

But isnt that based on what is in the BF&M

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JonC said:

Not the head of Lifeway. It is an administrative position. Most, if not all, of the material is written by church teachers. You can apply to be a writer. The head of Lifeway is not determining the doctrine presented. The doctrine has already been determined (the Bible, the F&M).

By your reasoning women shoukd not teach boys because ultimately this is teachings they could hold as men.

Does not really matter to me because I have only attended one SBC church that used Lifeway materials. That was my last one, and I have to say I was very impressed with the study guides.


Edit: I just checked the dates. The church that used Lifeway is the church where I taught a senior adult class. I had not liked the material decades ago, but I was very impressed with the series this class was using. It was excellent. Beth Moore was over Lifeway at the time.

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Reynolds said:

The Baptist Faith and message is intentionally vague in some areas. Calvinism being the prime example.

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Salty said:

Thus the reason for a wide range of beleifs in the SBC. Open/closed communion, duties of deacons, ect is another

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