NAMB-endorsed chaplain leaves SBC after gay marriage story

ALPHARETTA (BP) — A chaplain endorsed by the North American Mission Board informed the agency July 19 that he’s leaving the Southern Baptist Convention following an Associated Press story that included his presence at a military gay marriage ceremony.

Air Force Chaplain (Col.) Timothy Wagoner supervises chaplains of lower rank and other faiths at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Wrightstown, NJ.

“Southern Baptists love and pray for our chaplains. That being said, we only want to endorse chaplains who can support Baptist doctrine and belief without reservation,” said Kevin Ezell, NAMB’s president. “When it comes to what our chaplains believe and practice, we do ask and we do expect them to tell.”

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