He also apologized for embarrassing the church with his comments and took full responsibility for his actions. Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. It is called the wedding cake. We should all pray for the unity and harmony of our body that we could advance the cause of Christ in our own lives, in the life of our congregation, and in the lives we are called to witness in the surrounding communities. },false) Thats how God made us, ladies. }); A Baptist preacher in Missouri has gone on leave after facing flak over comments he made about appearances of women, including Melania Trump. General Baptists believe that every woman was created in the image of God, and they should be valued for that reason. Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark came under fire for a sermon where he offered advice to wives, stating that it would stop their husbands from becoming 'distracted' by other women. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); "I'm not saying every woman can be the epic trophy wife of all time like Melania Trump. }); This is our goal and we encourage the congregation toward the same love and forgiveness. We are called to model Christs love through forgiveness and restoration toward our Pastor. Women should rebel and every man should help them. }); We love our community. Under our vision, the church explains, Its a New Day! }); I want to say to the church that Im truly sorry that I embarrassed you. pg.acq.push(function() { Their Facebook page was shut down. In the past few days, a Baptist minister from Missouri, Stewart-Allen Clark, has garnered national attention. https://t.co/9alwknrYot, If Pastor Stewart Alan Clark wants wives to look like Melania Trump, then maybe the husbands should look like this. The Executive Committee of the General Baptist Council of Associations said the sermon Clark gave included comments that are not consistent with the positions and values of General BaptistsGeneral Baptists believe that every woman was created in the image of God, and they should be valued for that reason. Clark, in the video that sparked the firestorm, also referenced former First Lady Melania Trump, indicating that she was the ultimate trophy wife whose looks other women should emulate, despite the fact that she has worked as a model. But Clarks view of women reflects our culture. The church posted a statement from its deacons next to Clarks apology. On March 2, Clark went on leave from the church to seek professional counseling. Back in February, Clark delivered a sermon saying women needed to lose weight to prevent their husbands from straying (as if its their fault), that they should emulate Melania Trump (whose husband, by the way, strayed repeatedly), that women dont need to look like a butch, and that a friend of his has put a divorce weight on his wife. Those were just some of the low-lights. Screengrab as Stewart-Allen Clark preached his controversial sermon on wives. ", After Weeks of Silence, the Pastor Whose Sexist Sermon Went Viral Is Back. document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ Previous to Stewart's current city of Pasco, WA, Stewart Clark lived in Bastrop TX. eventAction: 'click_adunit' Hes been giving the same advice for years, he said in the sermon. In a Facebook post on Sunday, General Baptist Ministries, the national organization whose name graces Clark's church and a number of others, said that the Malden, Missouri church had complete "autonomy" over its sermons and that the national organization "does not have authority related to the employment of any pastor or church leader in a local congregation," it wrote. (I wish I could tell you I know this for reasons that dont involve obsessively checking their social media pages every single day for the past several weeks because I figured this was coming). eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Missouri Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark, who looks 328 weeks pregnant said women should strive to look and be like Melania Trump, another wrote. }) A MISSOURI pastor has been ousted after he called Melania Trump a "trophy wife" and told women to "lose weight.". Follow him on twitter here (https://twitter.com/jessetjackson). He said that Clarks wife used to be pretty solid, but thank God he went to the Weight Watchers after the birth of each of their children. We should all pray for the unity and harmony of our body that we could advance the cause of Christ in our own lives, in the life of our congregation, and in the lives we are called to witness in the surrounding communities. The pastor ultimately questioned why women "let themselves go" after marriage and suggested they should lose weight to maintain a healthy relationship with their spouses. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { ga('ads.send', { We bear the blame for not offering our pastor counsel, correction, and restoration when errors or inappropriate content was presented. Stewart-Allen Clark at Malden First General Baptist Church is no longer temporarily preaching after a video of the sermon goes viral. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. Clark's statement about the Feb. 21 sermon was posted last week, according to the Friendly Atheist blog, which previously featured a series of clips from the minister's preaching. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), I sincerely ask for your forgiveness and to be restored as your pastor. Since February 28, I have taken a leave of absence. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { So they should, pose naked, marry for money, do soft-core, and plagiarize? God made us like this. In the 22-minute speech to his church, Clark stressed the need for women to look their best to keep their husband's happy. hitType: 'event', What they wont say is what Clark did wrong. eventAction: 'click_image_ads' "Literally preaching about taking care of your self and looking good as he standing up there with a tire around his belly," another wrote. leave and receiving professional counseling. The churchs Facebook page was deleted. I want to say to the church that Im truly sorry that I embarrassed you. ga('ads.send', { I'm talking things like silicone, and plastic" Also, does this pastor have Rosemary's baby growing in his belly, or is that all beer? You hear me? Then New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, responded to many recent allegations of sexual harassment by apologizing for the pain I caused without really admitting that he was doing anything wrong. Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark of First General Baptist Church in Malden, Missouri has issued his first public statement in months after becoming the poster child for misogynistic Christian leaders everywhere. So much goes unanswered, though. People on social media reacted critically to Clarks comments about women. }); All I can say is that not everyone looks like this? We bear the blame for not offering our pastor counsel, correction, and restoration when errors or inappropriate content was presented., We are called to model Christs love through forgiveness and restoration toward our pastor, the deacons added. According to him, not all women can be "trophy wives" like former first lady Melania Trump, but "you don't need to look like a butch either To him, you should look like the most beautiful woman in the room. He argues that men are the ones who look. According to Newsweek, he addressed this verse after insisting that men should only have sex with their wives but also needed to feel admired by them. Sincerely Yours & His,Stewart-Allen Clark. Wake up to the day's most important news. Screengrab as Stewart-Allen Clark preached his controversial sermon on wives. The General Baptist denomination has admonished the pastor for his comments, as a 22-minute video of his February 21 sermon, which was shared on Facebook and went viral. },false) ** }) Im trying to keep my face straight, he said as he asked what the problem in his bedroom looked like. Again, was the problem his language or his beliefs? Pastor Steward-Allen Clark has made headlines the last few weeks following a sermon he gave in February which included a lot of offensive, inflammatory state. A Missouri pastor is on leave and in counselling after he told his congregation in a sermon last month that wives should make themselves sexually available to their husbands, "lose weight," and. So are they (half-heartedly) apologizing due to all the bad publicity? Baptist pastor encourages Christian women to be more like Melania Trump. Stewart Allen Clark, 55, showed worshippers photos of the former First Lady as he made a slew of misogynistic comments during a sermon at the First General Baptist Church last month. They are not. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { 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. There was nothing particularly biblical about Pastor Stewart-Allen Clarks many tips on how to avoid the distraction of their husbands to the women in his herd at the First General Baptist in Malden. General Baptist Ministries explained that each of the General Baptist Churches are autonomous from the national organization, and the denomination does not have the authority to remove any pastor or church leader in a local congregation. Clark, who suggested that women should make themselves sexually available to their husbands, lose weight and look 'less butch', has deleted his Facebook and LinkedIn pages. Stewart-Allen Clark, pastor of First General Baptist Church in Malden, Missouri, apologized for the sermon, and the deacons of the church reaffirmed him. Part of HuffPost Religion. sexual predator. For what its worth, the churchs social media accounts are still offline as I write this. He said his remarks were insensitive and unbiblical.. Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark of Missouri's Malden First General Baptist Church said in his Sunday sermon that women should look to maintain their figures and lose weight in order to keep. Now look, Im not saying that every woman like Melania Trump can be the epic trophy wife of all time, she said. Classic. Amen, ladies? MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of pic.twitter.com/9VAdEoZ8Qt. Updated April 20, 2021: Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark posted a statement apologizing to his First General Baptist Church for preaching a sermon in February to his congregation that was also streamed live on the internet. Amen! media-tech companies with hubs around the world. pic.twitter.com/isCJlGVQfW, Good #SundayThoughts, TwitterVerse! I sincerely ask for your forgiveness and to be restored as your pastor. She was just as terrible as her husband pic.twitter.com/n49T0ABk7l, Very unfair to call Melania Trump a "trophy wife." His rottweilers Hannah, Lainey and Eva Braun, and faithful labrador Gussy, are buried close by. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Get our FREE Newsletters and special offers! SUPPORT ME ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/conservativetruthDONATE To My Ministry On PayPal! } In keeping with our structure, the Executive Committee recommended that the Council of Associations and the MoArk Presbytery research the statements and take appropriate action. In the sermon, he suggested wives who "let themselves go" are the reason husbands stray sexually. Stewart Allen Clark and Melania Trump. ga('ads.send', { }) He then claimed sexual attraction is the "main reason" that men marry women. Here are so many women: I got him now! , The only Scripture he quotes is 1 Corinthians 7: 4, in which he says that husbands should write on their beds: The woman no longer has all the rights of her body, woo woo, but she shares them with her husband, double woo. , The day after the sermon, the Executive Board of the General Baptist Association of Associations convened and announced that Clark contained comments in his sermon that were inconsistent with the positions and values of General Baptists., General Baptists believe that every woman is created in an image of God and therefore should be valued, General Baptist Ministries said on Monday. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), He was scheduled to be at their July 2022 meeting. 0. }); eventAction: 'render' The men will look. pic.twitter.com/yzWsf613cZ, NYC ghost (@NYCdisinterest) March 7, 2021, Even though Clark thinks Melania Trump is the standard all women should hold themselves up to, he admits in the video, Most women cant be trophy wives. He added, you dont need to look like a butch, either., He says that he has a friend who gave his wife a divorce weight., Why is it so many times that women after they get married let themselves go? Clark said in the sermon, holding a Bible. LookingGood gets Her hated, by Her. pic.twitter.com/hsX5YEgVtz. Seriously, if a Pastor said this I would walkout & never go back," said another. pic.twitter.com/YAZ7bDLWrC, Gretchen (@GMWhitehair) March 6, 2021. "General Baptists believe that every woman was created in the image of God, and they should be valued for that reason. After Weeks of Silence, the Pastor Whose Sexist Sermon Went Viral Is Back By Hemant Mehta April 16, 2021 Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark of First General Baptist Church in Malden, Missouri has. Apparently, his sermon suggested females do more to look nice, & it wasn't received, well.This is why I have no man. I want to say to the church that Im truly sorry that I embarrassed you. The story about that period when he mentored a skinny man who looks like a sumo wrestler and his wife was also a hit for his congregation. Too cringey. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { I dont think women really understand how important it is for a man to have a beautiful woman on his arm, he said. Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark is facing backlash after delivering a "sexist" sermon urging married women to practice "weight control" and look less "butch" to keep their husbands' attention Some people noted that Clark isnt in perfect shape himself. pic.twitter.com/GciwLI39j0. He reported that he is receiving help from a professional counselor in addition to meeting with an accountability partner. ga('ads.send', { Even the churchs usual hashtags (like #1GBMalden) had no hits, suggesting to me that church members were either told not to use them or that the church stopped meeting. ga('ads.send', { Getty Isaiah 43:19 Behold, I am doing a new thing.. 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