The Law Amendment

On April 24th, I posted about Southern Baptists and The Law Amendment. In a vote taken at the SBC meeting Wednesday June 12, 2024, the Law Amendment failed. A majority of the messengers of the Convention voted for it – 61.45% to 38.38% – but it failed to reach the required 2/3 majority.

This represents a major division in sentiment of the churches (at least the messengers) of the Southern Baptist Convention. Over 60% of the assembled messengers believe that only churches that affirm, appoint, or employ only men as any kind of pastor or elder should be members of the Southern Baptist Convention. Yet not quite enough to enshrine it in the governing documents. This may not bode well for the future harmony of the body.