The Problem of Female Pastors in the SBC: We Need a Solution

A call from Ryan Fullerton, Lead Pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, to support the Truth and Unity Amendment at the 2026 and 2027 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting to deal with the problem of female pastors in the SBC. The Full Motion that messengers will be asked to vote on is: “I move that the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in June 2026 amend the Constitution of the SBC to add an enumerated 6th item, under Article 3, Paragraph 1, defining composition. This new language would make clear that a cooperating Southern Baptist church: ‘6. Does not act to affirm, appoint, or endorse a woman serving in the office or function of a pastor/elder/overseer, such as preaching to the assembled congregation.’ and I move: the suspension of standing rule 6 so that the Committee on the Order of Business may schedule this motion for debate and consideration at this 2026 annual session.” 0:00 The Impacts of Bad Men on Society 0:38 God’s Good Design for Male Leadership 01:18 The Necessity of the Truth and Unity Amendment 2:10 A Rejection of the Spirit of the Age 2:44 OBJECTION 1: Won’t we get sued? 3:19 OBJECTION 2: Won’t this hurt minority churches? 3:47 OBJECTION 3: Isn’t this a power grab by men? 4:16 Reasons for Supporting the Truth and Unity Amendment