Baptist Church Not Anti-Gay Enough; Dumped at Convention

Faced with declining memberships and dwindling funds, the Southern Baptist Convention assembly voted to cease its relationship with Broadway Baptist Church, a Fort Worth, Texas, congregation.

The Baptist Press reports,

At issue was whether the church was in violation of Article III of the SBC constitution, which states that churches "which act to affirm, approve, or endorse homosexual behavior" are not in friendly cooperation. Broadway Baptist has approximately five open homosexual members, including two male couples, according to church members. Some of the homosexuals serve on church committees. News of the homosexual members became public in early 2008 when the church was trying to decide whether to include the same-sex couples in a church directory. In the end, the church voted 294-182 to publish a directory without family portraits but with candid shots of members involved in various ministries and activities.

Stephen, Wilson, a member of the Executive Committee and vice president for academic affairs at Mid-Continent University, emphasized to Baptist Press that the denomination encourages churches to reach out to people struggling with homosexuality. The issue with Broadway Baptist, though, is over a church allowing members who are homosexual and unrepentant, he said.

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