Southern Baptists Still in Turmoil over Women’s Leadership

An old debate revives (yet again) over whether women can teach or preach to men

Sarah Stankorb

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Ordination of Liz Puffer, Cynthia Petty, and Katie Edwards in 2021 at Saddleback Church. (Photo source: Facebook.)

A few prominent Southern Baptists, including Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, recently issued a statement reiterating a definition for the role of “pastor.” In other fields, this would not be news. Say, a…

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Sarah Stankorb

Sarah Stankorb has published with The Washington Post, Marie Claire, Glamour, O, and The Atlantic (among others). @sarahstankorb www.sarahstankorb.com