“We need to notify you that 29 churches have followed the due process outlined in our bylaws to bring a motion forward at FNC 2025. The motion is: “To elevate the Fellowship Position Statement entitled ‘On the Gender Issue in Pastoral Leadership in Fellowship Churches’ (formally adopted via vote at National Conference in November 1997),...
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Explanatory Letter of the Motion Sent by Five Pastors to FEB churches
“The motion is a response to the increase in egalitarianism within the Fellowship and an attempt to offer greater convictional clarity to our Affirmation of Faith and Bylaws. We want all Member Churches to understand the reasons why the motion is being put forward, and the urgency of the situation our Fellowship is facing that...
FEB Pac Letter Directing Joyful Compliance to Egalitarian Practices
“As examples, it would not be considered acceptable behavior within the qualifier of “joyful fellowship” if you felt it necessary to: Publicly demonstrate disagreement with speakers and teachers who are operating within the established boundaries and policies of Fellowship Pacific. Lobby the National Fellowship to reform or remove Fellowship Pacific churches who hold a different...
Transcript of FEB Pac IMPACT 2025
Northwest College and Seminary President, Barton Priebe: “As your school, Northwest College and Seminary stands with the Fellowship Pacific board against the motion for all the reasons that have being are being presented and have been presented. Here are third three more reasons practical and theological uh that Northwest offers to consider on why you...
Joshua Claycamp to FEB Pac Churches Introducing Complementarian Motion
“Regarding women preaching to men, God says, “I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet,” (1 Timothy 2:12 ESV). This commandment is then grounded in the creation order, revealing God’s complementary intention for these relationships (1 Timothy 2:13-14). And this commandment is...
Complementarian Motion for FEB Pac IMPACT ’25
“WHEREAS, there has historically been a different understanding of the role and responsibilitiesof a singular “senior pastor” than the more modern practice of a plurality of pastors ministeringwithin a single church; WHEREAS, there is confusion among the churches of Fellowship Pacific as to the intent andapplication of the policy resolution passed in 2005 stating, “The...
FEB Pacific to Churches Against Complementarian Motion
“Since those meetings, discussions among the signatory churches and others have continued, and a draft motion to change our current policy is being circulated. While these churches have the right to propose changes, we are concerned that an incomplete version of events is being shared and that little regard is being given to the unity...
Overview and Correspondence Between Concerned BC Churches and FEB Pac and National
“The FEBPac churches listed below are formally requesting that our National Board direct our Fellowship Pacific region to move into a position of compliance with our National bylaws by reforming or removing churches that are in contravention of 4.1(a)(iii), which states that, “In member churches, the pastoral office is reserved for qualified men recognized by...
National Ruling that FEB Pac Is Not in Violation
“After due deliberation and conversation with FEBPacific, National Council has concluded that the Pacific Region is not in violation of Fellowship National’s binding document for our churches, namely our current AoF and by-laws. The current policy of the Pacific Region falls within the scope of National’s binding documents with regard to women in ministry. This...
1997 Complementarian Position Statement
STATEMENT:1. We believe that the Bible affirms that both men and women are equal as image bearers of Godand together share the responsibilities of ruling over creation.2. As created and ordered by God, men and women are distinct from one another in theirmaleness and femaleness.3. While the fall added the dimension of conflict into the...