![]() “The sermon included comments that are not consistent with the positions and values of General Baptists,” said their statement, which was posted on Facebook. In early March, the leaders of the General Baptist Council of Associations stated Clark had resigned from the position of moderator of the General Association of General Baptists meeting scheduled for July 2022. ![]() “This is our goal and we encourage the congregation toward the same love and forgiveness.” “We are called to model Christ’s love through forgiveness and restoration toward our Pastor,” they wrote. The deacons recommended prayer for “unity and harmony” in the congregation going forward. “We bear the blame for not offering our pastor counsel, correction, and restoration when errors or inappropriate content was presented.” “We, the deacons of the First General Baptist Church of Malden, Missouri, offer this unreserved apology to our congregation, our surrounding communities, our denomination, and the followers of Jesus Christ everywhere,” they wrote. The deacons of the church also posted a statement on the church website, which added their own apology for what they considered to be complacency about how their church’s pulpit was used. ![]() I genuinely believe this is the best way forward.”Ĭlark could not be immediately reached to determine if he had returned to the church or its pulpit. I sincerely ask for your forgiveness and to be restored as your pastor. “I recognize and understand that what I said was imprudent and discourteous. “I want to say to the church that I’m truly sorry that I embarrassed you,” he said in the statement addressed to “Dear Church & Community.” Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of “Wounded Workers: Recovering from Heartache in the Workplace and the Church” by Kirk Farnsworth. 28, noted that he has been meeting with a professional counselor. In his new statement, Clark, who’s been on a leave of absence since Feb. “Why is it so many times that women after they get married let themselves go?” Clark asked in the sermon, standing on a stage with what appeared to be a large open Bible in his left hand. ![]() To the ladies within the church, ladies in the community, and those viewing our Livestream I want to say I am deeply sorry for any and all pain or distress that my words brought on you.”Ĭlark’s statement comes in response to a sermon he preached February 21, which was removed by his church, but not before it was grabbed by the Friendly Atheist, who posted excerpts online that went viral. In a statement posted to the website of First General Baptist Church of Malden, Missouri, Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark wrote: “In the sermon, I made insensitive remarks about women and made statements deemed unbiblical. The pastor of a General Baptist congregation, who last month preached that “weight control” by wives could solve marital problems, has apologized publicly to his congregation. ![]()
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