Mr Pence will: “express appreciation to Southern Baptists for the contributions we make to the moral fabric of our nation” said Southern Baptist President Steve Gaines.
He will address the church gathering at 11am with high security being put in place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.
“It’s an honor to welcome Vice President Pence,” said Grant Ethridge, Chairman of the convention’s Committee on Order of Business.
“While the Southern Baptist Convention aligns itself with no political party, our program recognizes and honors local, state and national leaders in keeping with 1 Timothy 2:1–2”
Many though disagree with inviting someone so publicly political to a Christian conference.
Pence speaking at #SBCAM18 isn’t lamentable because Christians are apolitical.
It’s lamentable because in the midst of evangelicals’ reckoning with sexual assault and institutional cover up, the SBC is choosing to honor and listen to someone who represents the very same thing.
— Kaitlyn Schiess (@KaitlynSchiess) June 11, 2018
Another area of attention at the conference is the #MeToo movement’s influence on the church, with one item on the agenda being a resolution called ‘Affirming the Dignity of Women and the Holiness of Ministers’.
This comes to the fore as prominent SBC figures have been found to be involved…
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