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Matt Chandler addresses allegations of abuse at Village Church

Matt Chandler, the pastor of The Village Church in Flower Mound, spoke to luncheon attendees at the SBC in Birmingham about an allegation of sexual abuse involving a former children’s minister at the church.

06/12/2019 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Greear re-elected as SBC president

North Carolina pastor J.D. Greear was re-elected by acclamation to a second term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

06/12/2019 - By Margaret Colson / Baptist Press

SBC moves to exclude churches that ignore abuse or racism

During their annual meeting on June 11, Southern Baptists voted on a new standing committee and a constitutional amendment.

06/12/2019 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

WMU challenged to pursue as God has pursued them

With “Pursue” as the theme of the 2019 Woman’s Missionary Union Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting, about 900 attendees heard testimonies of how God pursues his people.

06/12/2019 - By Myriah Snyder / Baptist Press

Women sex abuse survivors tell SBC: ‘Our family is sick’

Three women who experienced sexual abuse took center stage to address how the Southern Baptist Convention should deal with the issue. And they didn’t mince words.

06/12/2019 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Greear: Racial insensitivity shows disregard for the gospel

Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear addressed the issue of racism while preaching at a historic African American church in Birmingham, Ala.

06/11/2019 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Baptists shower Birmingham with gospel via Crossover

Southern Baptists communicated the good news of Jesus through word and deed on the day before the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Birmingham.

06/11/2019 - By Tobin Perry / Baptist Press

SBC report condemns ‘epidemic’ of abuse, suggests next steps

A new Southern Baptist Convention report on sex abuse, filled with the voices of survivors, acknowledges numerous ways the denomination has failed to protect members of its churches.

06/10/2019 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Beth Moore reignites debate over whether women can preach

In the world of Bible teachers, Beth Moore is a rock star. But among some of the male leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, she also has become a liability.

06/07/2019 - By Yonat Shimron and Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Southern Baptist seminary denies request for reparations

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, which released a report last year about its connections to slavery, has denied a request from an interracial ministers coalition to provide financial support to a nearby black college as a form of reparations.

06/06/2019 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Jamie Dew elected president of New Orleans Seminary

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary trustees elected James K. “Jamie” Dew Jr. as the school’s ninth president at a June 5 called meeting.

06/05/2019 - By Marilyn Stewart & Gary D. Myers

Churches grill hot dogs to build community in violent area

James Clark has a perfect recipe for getting to know neighbors: Set up a grill. Light some charcoal. And put on some hot dogs.

06/04/2019 - By Eric Berger / Religion News Service