Conservatives want a lady to lead SBC entity Lifeway Christian Resources

[Jerome]

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.

www.baptistpress.com

 

[Jerome]

Jim Richards, former executive director of the conservative 'Southern Baptists of Texas Convention':

"At LifeWay I would...advocate for a woman to be considered for the president’s position. There have to be hundreds of Southern Baptist women who are capable....Diversity has to be intentional. We can get this done."

New leadership in the SBC - TEXAN Online

 

[Jerome]

Steve Gaines, President of the SBC (2016-2018):

https://x.com/bellevuepastor/status/1121392634998734848

"Great article by Dr. Jim Richards re: new leadership in the SBC. And I agree with him 100% re: new leadership possibilities at
@LifeWay"

 

[Reynolds]

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.

www.baptistpress.com

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

 

[Jerome]

Yet here he is in stained glass, celebrated as a 'Hero of the Conservative Resurgence':

 

[JonC]

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

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.

 

[Reynolds]

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.

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

 

[Salty]

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

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

 

[JonC]

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

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.

 

[JonC]

I won't sit under a woman preacher. I get enough of that at home.

 

[Reynolds]

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.

They do mAke decisions on who will dnd dho till not teach. They make decisions on what is CND is not taught. (Ie. Calvinism vs non Calvinism avoidance and omission of imprecatory Psalms in current series)

 

[Reynolds]

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

But someone has to determine what conforms to it.

 

[Reynolds]

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

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

 

[Reynolds]

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.

I have never held nor advocated that Women can't teach children. Paul specifically said they could.

 

[Salty]

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

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

 

[Reynolds]

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

So IMO, The Baptist Faith and Message is not specific enough to let a woman make the decision in literature for men.