“The result of the special convention was the removal of the 8 churches in question. Although this is not what anyone wanted, one positive outcome is that all those involved on both sides of the issue behaved in a Christ honoring manner.”
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“In recent days several pastors have asked for confirmation of the official stance of FEB Central on complementarianism. I have communicated this in the past and it is worth repeating. FEB Central is complementarian. We implemented the 1997 Fellowship National position on Gender in Ministry and abide by the National bylaws. Although the documents need further clarification, it does affirm male eldership. This is why, last Fall, we removed one of our churches and its two daughter sites for officially embracing female eldership and adopting a position that would allow for the possibility of a female senior pastor. Over the years several other churches have been removed for taking a similar egalitarian stance.”
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