Messengers took up the role of pastors and stronger marriages in a presentation from the Resolutions and Christian Life Committee Nov. 13 at the Illinois Baptist State Association Annual Meeting. Recent discussions on the office of pastor and the role of women in the church have caused much controversy and vitriol extending even to the floor of the June 2024 Southern Baptist Convention.
However, Illinois Baptists passed the Resolution on the Office of Pastor/Elder/Overseer with only a brief discussion taking place regarding the office of deacon.
In all, six resolutions were presented, and all six were approved. They included a resolution of appreciation for the host church, two recognized significant anniversaries within the Southern Baptist Convention, and another encouraged unity following the tense presidential election.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Lisa Misner and originally published by the Illinois Baptist.
