One of my favorite Bible study authors was Beth Moore. Growing up in a church like that, I was often involved in Bible study. At this faithful church, the Bible was proclaimed as God’s inerrant word. It was and is one of the most vibrant churches in the convention its former (Adrian Rogers) and current (Steve Gaines) pastors have been the President of the Southern Baptist Convention and both served on the Baptist Faith and Message Committee. I grew up attending Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee. I am currently the women’s Bible study leader at our church as well as the pastor’s wife. I walked the aisle to accept Jesus at age 5 but I believe I was truly saved 12 years ago at the age of 21. We are thankful that God has allowed us to be a part of how He has used Beth to help women engage Scripture in deep and meaningful ways and help them grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ.The following testimony was submitted to Pulpit & Pen for publication: "Our relationship with Beth is not over, we will continue to love, pray and support Beth for years to come.
"We will continue to carry and promote Beth’s Bible studies and books," Loyd said in the statement. Moore also told the Religion News Service that she ended her longtime publishing relationship with Lifeway, but it will still sell her books.īecky Loyd, the director of Lifeway Women, said in a statement that Moore helped build Lifeway's foundation in the women's Bible study space, but has moved her future Bible study publishing and event administration to her Houston ministry. Southern Baptists limit the role of pastor to men only.
Moore also has sparked debate among Southern Baptists about the role of women in the church. Move back from it," Moore said in a December post on Twitter. This Christian nationalism is not of God. I’m 63 1/2 years old & I have never seen anything in these United States of America I found more astonishingly seductive & dangerous to the saints of God than Trumpism. "I do not believe these are days for mincing words. In recent years, Moore received pushback for criticizing Trump. She has connected with Christians through her Bible studies, speaking events and social media. Moore retweeted the Religions News Service story, but her spokesperson told The Tennessean that Moore has no plans to comment further on her decision.įor decades, Evangelical women have embraced Moore, who founded Living Proof Ministries located in Houston, Texas. SEX ABUSE CRISIS: Beth Moore on sexual immorality vs. WOMEN AND THE CHURCH: Debate over women's roles breaks out on eve of Southern Baptist meeting SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: A wake-up call? Bible teacher Beth Moore and Black pastors cut ties with Southern Baptists "I love so many Southern Baptist people, so many Southern Baptist churches, but I don’t identify with some of the things in our heritage that haven’t remained in the past," Moore said in the Religion News Service article. Moore, a critic of former President Donald Trump and an advocate for victims of sexual abuse, told the Religion News Service she is still a Baptist, but not a Southern Baptist anymore. Lifeway and the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., are both headquartered in Nashville. Popular Bible teacher Beth Moore says she is no longer a Southern Baptist and has ended her longtime partnership with the conservative evangelical denomination's publishing arm, Lifeway Christian Resources. Watch Video: Beth Moore: Prominent evangelist leaves Southern Baptist Convention
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