October 29, 2024
At a called Church in Conference meeting on Sunday, October 27, Park Cities Baptist Church members approved by a strong majority a motion to withdraw its affiliation with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC).
The church appointed a lay leader committee, which studied these matters for more than nine months, outlined the various issues that led them to recommend this course of action. Although there were multiple matters raised, the concern for the autonomy of the local church and the desire to determine the timing and grace of any separation from the SBC were of paramount importance.
As part of the motion to withdraw, the church affirmed that it is a God-glorifying, Gospel-centered, Bible-believing, theologically conservative Baptist church and that neither its doctrine nor its beliefs have changed. The church also reaffirmed its denominational commitment to Texas Baptists and its engagement with the state convention in its missions and ministries.
The church affirmatively charged our committees to evaluate effective ways to work with and support specific projects from the International Mission Board (IMB) or the North American Mission Board (NAMB) in an effort to further the Gospel and to seek unity with its SBC brothers and sisters in Christ.
In all of this, we will all seek to glorify the Lord, build up the church, unify the overall Body of Christ, and proclaim the Gospel even more effectively. We move forward together as a church family to further the Gospel in the unity of the Spirit to the glory of God.