Pastors, donors rip historically black American Baptist College over invite to lesbian bishop
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The president of the historically black American Baptist College in Nashville says some individuals are considering removing financial support after pastors criticized the school's inclusion of a lesbian bishop in a lecture series.
A group of Baptist pastors calls the invitation to Bishop Yvette Flunder of Oakland, California, to be a speaker and worship leader next week "irresponsible, scandalous, non-biblical, and certainly displeasing to God." The pastors ask school President Forrest E. Harris in a news release to disinvite Flunder, among other requests.
The pastors group and the college are affiliated with the historically black National Baptist Convention, USA.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Harris says American Baptist College "will not tolerate intolerance."