Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Board of Trustees will meet to decide the fate of President Paige Patterson amid controversial remarks about women and spouse abuse. Female Southern Baptists have signed a letter calling for his resignation.
SWBTS Chairman Kevin Uekert announced that the board will hold a special meeting on May 22, coming “in light of recent events.”
“The Southern Baptist Convention has entrusted to the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Board of Trustees a responsibility to oversee the mission and direction of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. As chairman of this Board, I know I speak for each of our trustees in saying that we carry out this responsibility with great seriousness,” Uekert stated.
“Since April 28, 2018, I, and the Executive Committee of the board of trustees, have been in conversation with our president. In light of recent events, Dr. Patterson has requested that I convene our full trustee board to meet in official session,” he added, noting that the May 22 meeting will take place at the SWBTS location in Fort Worth,…
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