Hold to the Scriptures
Pass the motion to elevate our 1997 complementarian position statement to a policy statement and keep FEB complementarian
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Obedience to the Word of God
Scripture is our highest authority as a movement and is clear on this matter: "I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; ...the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.” (1 Ti 2:12a, 3:1a). Why should we be less clear than Scripture?
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Ten Complementarian Churches Face Suspension
One BC church has already been suspended. Ten others face suspension by FEB Pacific if they cannot "joyfully" comply with the region's egalitarian practices. If we wait for a multi-year process, we will lose these, and maybe more, complementarian churches.
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Affirmation of Our Historic Baptist Practice
By voting for the motion, you affirm a position that has already guided our practice as Fellowship Baptists for 28 years and reflects the historic complementarian Christian practices of our movement.