Southern Baptists Put On A Show, But Emerge Remarkably Unified

(ANALYSIS) It’s worth pausing to note a couple of “behind the headlines” moments from the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. If you think there is deep division in the Southern Baptist Convention, you have to ignore a lot of hard data that suggest a strong consensus — on abuse reform, on women pastors, and on cleaning up decades of financial profligacy.

North America, Analysis, NewsWarren Cole SmithJune 22, 2023MinistryWatch, Warren Cole Smith, Souther Baptist Convention, SBC, Women pastors, Saddleback Church, Bart Barber, Rick Warren, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Secondary Feature, News, Secondary featureComment

Southern Baptist Convention Sexual Abuse Investigation Tops $1.7 Million

The investigation of alleged mishandling of sexual abuse has cost the Southern Baptist Convention more than $1.7 million so far, a number that exceeds the original estimate made last fall. A 2019 investigation by the Houston Chronicle reported hundreds of abuse cases in Southern Baptist churches spanning decades.

North America, NewsAnne StychApril 27, 2022Ministry Watch, Anne Stych, Southern Baptists, Souther Baptist Convention, SBC, Sexual abuse, Secondary Feature Comments

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