The matter has tested the denomination’s commitment to church autonomy as some churches embrace more egalitarian views about women in ministry.

Kentucky may not be the biggest state, but it has a strong seat at the table in the Southern Baptist Convention.

Southern Baptists overwhelmingly endorsed a ban on gay marriage — including a call for a reversal of the Supreme Court’s ...

NPR's Mary Louise talks to professor Beth Allison Barr about the Southern Baptist Convention’s planned vote this week on whether to expel churches where women are pastors.

The Southern Baptist Convention first passed that amendment to its constitution last year, and they have to approve it for a second straight year for it to take effect.

More than 10,000 Southern Baptists gathered in Indianapolis last week for the 2024 meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention.The SBC is the largest Protestant denomination in the United States ...

The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, according to Pew Research. Here’s what to know about the organization. Related: With fewer dissenting ...

The Southern Baptist Convention moved to strike women from holding leadership roles in its churches. The organization also voted to finalize the expulsion of two churches for having female pastors ...