“We’ve had conversations about the role of women in ministry for the past 35 years, perhaps even longer. … We are trying to listen to each other and to have a representative sample of the views based on biblical interpretation in the Texas Baptists family,” Julio Guarneri, Baptist General Convention of Texas executive director, said to attendees of a special panel, entitled “Biblical Perspectives on Women in Ministry,” at the 2024 Texas Baptists Annual Meeting.
Guarneri moderated the panel, designed to be a respectful conversation about the role of women in ministry featuring Baptist leaders with varying viewpoints. The event drew just under 700 attendees.
Panelists included Todd Still, dean of Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University; Malcolm Yarnell, III, research professor of theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Dwight McKissic, pastor at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington; Maddie Rarick, pastor at Meadow Oaks Baptist Church in Temple; Miguel Lopez, pastor at First Baptist Church in Duncanville; and Steve Bezner, pastor of Houston Northwest Church.
The panelists began by introducing themselves and explaining their connections with Texas Baptists. All have deep connections to Texas Baptists, including studying at partner institutions and worshiping and serving at affiliated churches.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Bonnie Hirschfeld and originally published by the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
