“FEB Central adheres to the 1997 position statement on Gender in Pastoral Leadership and the Fellowship national bylaws. We are complementarian. What this means is that elders and lead pastors in FEB Central churches are to be biblically qualified men. FEB Central “churches are expected to call staff members “pastors” only when they qualify for...
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FEB National Notice of the ’97 Motion
“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),...
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...
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...