Virginia Baptists: Go Ahead and Kick Us Out!

A Virginia Baptist church under fire for ordaining an openly gay man to the ministry has turned down an offer to withdraw voluntarily from the Baptist General Association of Virginia, setting the stage for its dismissal from the statewide body effective Dec. 31.

The BGAV executive committee announced in October that if Ginter Park Baptist Church in Richmond did not withdraw from membership by Dec. 31, the association would no longer accept the church’s financial contributions. Because membership in the BGAV is tied to contributions, the effect will be the same – ending the church’s 96-year affiliation with the state association.

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