Gospel Today mag pulled from Christian bookstore

[Sandra]

Gospel Today magazine pulled from Christian bookstores’ shelves
Fayetteville-based publication features women pastors on cover




Gospel Today
Gospel Today magazine, published in Fayetteville. LIVING
Latest Headlines:
Gospel Today, the Fayetteville-published magazine, was pulled off the racks by the bookstores owner, the Southern Baptist Convention. The problem? The five smiling women on the cover are women of the cloth — church pastors.
Southern Baptist polity says that’s a role reserved for men.

Teresa Hairston, owner of Gospel Today, whose glossy pages feature upbeat articles about health, living, music and ministry, said she discovered by e-mail that the September/October issue of the magazine had been demoted to the realm of the risque.

“It’s really kind of sad when you have people like [Gov.] Sarah Palin and [Sen.] Hillary Clinton providing encouragement and being role models for women around the world that we have such a divergent opinion about women who are able to be leaders in the church,” Hairston said. “I was pretty shocked.”

Chris Turner, a spokesman for Lifeway Resources, which runs the stores for the Southern Baptist Convention, said, “It is contrary to what we believe.”

It bases those beliefs on their interpretation of New Testament Scriptures.

Southern Baptist representatives at national meetings have adopted statements saying women should not be pastors, but each church is independent. A few churches have selected women, such as Decatur First Baptist, where the Rev. Julie Pennington-Russell preaches each Sunday from the pulpit.

Pastor Tamara Bennett of California is one of the featured pastors on the magazine cover and talks in the article about the challenges of breaking through the stained-glass ceiling.

“God’s assignment is that no souls are lost and all are saved,” Bennett said. “Gender is not how God sees it. We are about winning souls, period.”

Southern Baptists are not the only ones to frown on women preachers. Catholics, the largest Christian denomination in the nation, do not allow women priests. And some conservative evangelical groups, such as the Presbyterian Church in America, do not ordain women.

“We weren’t trying to pick a fight,” Hairston said. “We just did a story on an emerging trend in a lot of churches.”

[Steve Epley]

Well they are only staying with what the denomination teaches how is that a mystery? Send them to Bernice Hicks she might put them out in her churches.

[Sandra]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Well they are only staying with what the denomination teaches how is that a mystery? Send them to Bernice Hicks she might put them out in her churches.

LOL.. I knew you would like this...

[Evang.Benincasa]

A platinum blonde pastor? American Churchanity is shot in the head.

[Sandra]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Well they are only staying with what the denomination teaches how is that a mystery? Send them to Bernice Hicks she might put them out in her churches.

I need Peanut Brittle!!!!

[jaxfam6]

Originally Posted by Sandra

Gospel Today magazine pulled from Christian bookstores’ shelves
Fayetteville-based publication features women pastors on cover




Gospel Today
Gospel Today magazine, published in Fayetteville. LIVING
Latest Headlines:
Gospel Today, the Fayetteville-published magazine, was pulled off the racks by the bookstores owner, the Southern Baptist Convention. The problem? The five smiling women on the cover are women of the cloth — church pastors.
Southern Baptist polity says that’s a role reserved for men.

Teresa Hairston, owner of Gospel Today, whose glossy pages feature upbeat articles about health, living, music and ministry, said she discovered by e-mail that the September/October issue of the magazine had been demoted to the realm of the risque.

“It’s really kind of sad when you have people like [Gov.] Sarah Palin and [Sen.] Hillary Clinton providing encouragement and being role models for women around the world that we have such a divergent opinion about women who are able to be leaders in the church,” Hairston said. “I was pretty shocked.”

Chris Turner, a spokesman for Lifeway Resources, which runs the stores for the Southern Baptist Convention, said, “It is contrary to what we believe.”

It bases those beliefs on their interpretation of New Testament Scriptures.

Southern Baptist representatives at national meetings have adopted statements saying women should not be pastors, but each church is independent. A few churches have selected women, such as Decatur First Baptist, where the Rev. Julie Pennington-Russell preaches each Sunday from the pulpit.

Pastor Tamara Bennett of California is one of the featured pastors on the magazine cover and talks in the article about the challenges of breaking through the stained-glass ceiling.

“God’s assignment is that no souls are lost and all are saved,” Bennett said. “Gender is not how God sees it. We are about winning souls, period.”

Southern Baptists are not the only ones to frown on women preachers. Catholics, the largest Christian denomination in the nation, do not allow women priests. And some conservative evangelical groups, such as the Presbyterian Church in America, do not ordain women.

“We weren’t trying to pick a fight,” Hairston said. “We just did a story on an emerging trend in a lot of churches.”

how petty can some places, people, groups be?

[Sister Alvear]

I have known some WP that I would not want to be around but have know some MP that I would not want to be around...It is sure not my call...Brother Alvear is a wonderful pastor I have filled in a few times but I would not feel confortable in that job...

I do know women that are very godly and do a good job...I think of Sister Chaney in Ill. She did a wonderful work...Do any remember her?

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by jaxfam6

how petty can some places, people, groups be?

I don't think this is petty.

I agree with Lifeway's actions. I will go out of my way to purchase something from them because of their stand on this issue.

I don't think it is God's will for women to be Pastors.

[jaxfam6]

Originally Posted by 1399

I don't think this is petty.

I agree with Lifeway's actions. I will go out of my way to purchase something from them because of their stand on this issue.

I don't think it is God's will for women to be Pastors.

The Bible says
1 Corinthians 14
34Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.
35And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.


So you should not attend, associate, or believe any church that allows a woman to teach or sing either. Nothing verbal from the ladies in church please. It is forbidden not just by Paul in his teachings, who said these things were the command of the Lord but also by the law. So it is not the will of God for women to pastor, preach, teach, sing, speak.... NOTHING from the ladies in church. And anyone who associates with churches who do so are a shame also.

[Sister Alvear]

and women cannot sing or utter their voice...
Sandra dear one YOU are in trouble...stop singing in churches and go raise them babies!
All mine are raised unless I become a Sarah! ha...