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Ordination

Hard to see ordination as a tool in preventing clergy abuse

By Filings on Mon, 12/12/22
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“Here’s where you go in the SBC to find a registry of all ordained ministers: www.​fahgettaboutitSBC. There is no requirement that any pastor in any position be ordained.” - William Thornton

When and Why to Revoke Ordination

By Filings on Fri, 12/09/22
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“This post is not meant to be a poll on Johnny Hunt; rather, I want us to focus on revoking ordination. How is that done? What would justify revoking a pastor’s ordination?” - SBC Voices

“...a federal judge this week blocked Tennessee’s new ban on online ordination for wedding officiants”

By Filings on Wed, 07/10/19
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“Unlike most denominations, churches, and religious organizations, nonprofits like the Universal Life Church and American Marriage Ministries exist primarily to ordain the growing number of friends and family members tapped to officiate weddings.

Report: "The ordination process of Southern Baptist churches is a weak spot when it comes to protecting congregations from sexual predators"

By Filings on Mon, 05/13/19
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“The report, ‘Above Reproach: A Study of the Ordination Practices of SBC Churches,’ was conducted by Jason A. Lowe, an associational mission strategist in Kentucky, in response to a Feb. 10 Houston Chronicle report on sexual abuse among Southern Baptist churches.” - BPNews

Holding Fast the Confession

By TylerR on Sat, 03/09/19
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Carl Trueman: With the recent public controversies regarding the doctrine of God, many students are confused … we therefore offer the following as suggestions to those preparing for ordination and those charged with examining candidates.

What’s the Big Deal with Eschatology?

By Philip Golden Jr. on Tue, 03/05/19

“So do you think we’ll be able to get ordained?” I remember the words well because they echoed my own thoughts. My friend and I had just left another class on Biblical Prophecy. We both grew up in independent Baptist circles. We both knew dispensational theology and eschatology like the back of our hands. We knew the charts and the graphs. We knew names like Darby, Ryrie, and Scofield. Yet, for both of us, there was a nagging verse that echoed in both of our ears as we sat in this class: “Immediately after the tribulation of those days…”

A Tale of Two Ordinations

By TylerR on Tue, 09/19/17
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Founders.org: In the end, of course, both men were ordained. Yet only one of these churches took seriously their responsibility to protect the larger Church from unqualified pastors.

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