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SBC 2026: 5 key resolutions passed in Orlando

By Michael Gryboski, Editor Twitter

3. Office of pastor/elder/overseer

Messengers passed a resolution titled “On the Office and Function of Pastor/Elder/Overseer,” which stated that “two scriptural offices are that of pastor/elder/overseer and deacon” and that “the office of pastor/elder/overseer is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.”

The measure complemented an earlier vote in which messengers approved an amendment to the SBC constitution that solidifies their ban on women serving as pastors, overseers and elders. The proposed amendment needs a second vote of approval next year to be officially enacted.

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