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    Baptist Church Makes History, Calls Transgender Pastor

    An Ohio Baptist church this summer called a transgender pastor to lead its church, making it one of the few Baptist congregations in the United States to be led by a minister who has a gender identity different from their birth gender.

    Peace Community Church called Erica Saunders, a graduate of Wake Forest University School of Divinity, and then held an official welcoming service this month for Saunders, according to Baptist News Global.

    The congregation was founded as First Baptist Church of Oberlin in July 1866 and is affiliated with the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, the Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists, the Alliance of Baptists and the American Baptist Churches of the Rochester/Genesee Region.

    The pastoral search committee reviewed 16 candidates and narrowed it down to two, Baptist News Global reported.

    "Both candidates were very strong candidates, but Erica stood out as a candidate with unique strengths," the search team said in a letter. "Bright, compassionate, faith-filled and spirit-led with a loving presence, she showed as much interest in each of us as we did in her. At the end of our time together on Sunday, when we formed a circle and said a departing prayer, I think we felt and she felt a sense of calling to our church."

    The letter said Saunders is "one of the first openly trans women ordained in Baptist life." Saunders' passions, the letter said, include "preaching, the study of Christian origins [and] LGBTQ education and advocacy."

    The congregation changed its name to Peace Community Church in 2000 – a name it says "reflects the evolving nature of the church, and better communicates the church's mission," according to its website. That mission, it says, is to "reflect a vision for the church that understands work for peace and justice, and the commitment to build a community that welcomes, nurtures, challenges, and encourages all – as integral to following Jesus."

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    The congregation was founded as First Baptist Church of Oberlin in July 1866...


    Finney is turning over in his grave. Finney was a professor from the founding and later president of Oberlin at one time.

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    this sort of thing just makes me profoundly sad

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    Ichabod anointing

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cardinal TT View Post
    Ichabod anointing
    Ichabod = inglorious in Hebrew. The ark of the covenant was captured by the Philistines and the Israelites cried "the glory has departed from Israel". The "Spirit lead" quality they ascribe to the trans-pastor in question is probably just imagination but is it possible that (even well known) Charismatic ministers are currently operating in an Ichabod anointing without preaching false doctrine outwardly ? They may still imagine that they are Christians while leaning towards heresy or they choose to preach something they no longer believe in to keep up appearances. I think it is, I think some are experts at keeping up appearances in every which way. I think many Charismatics are easily duped by people and ministries that are able to keep "the show" running.

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    It will be o.k.



    As long as this pastor was saved before the identity crisis.



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    Just had to know the American Baptist was going to be in cahoots. Make no mistake, this is not a sexual problem. This is a rebellion against God, movement.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireBrand View Post
    Just had to know the American Baptist was going to be in cahoots. Make no mistake, this is not a sexual problem. This is a rebellion against God, movement.
    Agreed bible warns about this

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