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Dear CNBC Church Leaders, For some time, there has been confusion in our family of churches around the question of women in ministry. When further clarification was requested, my response could only refer to what was said in our statement of 2018 – although this answer wasn’t always entirely satisfactory or helpful. Knowing that I could not speak beyond that statement on behalf of the CNBC, I convened a diverse study committee of CNBC leaders (diverse in theological nuance,