Elevation Church walks out of Southern Baptist Convention after evictions by women pastors
Less than a month after finalizing the expulsion of one of its largest churches for having women pastors, the Southern Baptist Convention has lost another of its largest congregations.Elevation Church, a North Carolina-based megachurch that draws thousands of worshipers to its multiple campuses and has been a strong influence on contemporary Christian worship music, sent a notice to the SBC on June 26 that it was withdrawing its affiliation. .Elevation's letter did not state why. Elevation Pastor Steven Furtick's wife, Holly Furtick, preaches at Elevation to men and women, and has links to her sermons on her website.The Baptist Faith…
