There are 8 article(s) tagged Southern Baptist Convention:

• September 2024

  • Gaines stepping down as leader of Bellevue Baptist Church

    Steve Gaines, who has served as senior pastor at Bellevue Baptist Church for 19 years, is stepping down from the role to travel and minister as an itinerant preacher.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 23, 2024

• June 2024

  • Southern Baptist Convention delegates narrowly reject female pastor ban, express alarm over IVF

    Southern Baptist delegates gathered in Indianapolis to vote on a proposed ban on female pastors and pass resolution urging caution over the use of in vitro fertilization technology. 

    By The Associated Press June 13, 2024

• August 2022

  • Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigation

    Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday that several of the denomination’s major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in the wake of its multiple problems related to clergy sex abuse.

    By The Associated Press August 12, 2022

• June 2022

  • Filings in sex-abuse suit against Bellevue Baptist Church reignite parents’ claim

    New court documents show leaders at Bellevue Baptist Church fired a paid volunteer coordinator accused of sexual abuse, and he did not resign as they previously stated.

    By Ben Wheeler June 16, 2022

  • Southern Baptists vote to keep way to track accused sex abusers

    “It will take a few years to change the culture and direction,” said Bruce Frank, whose task force has recommended reforms. “But without action to act differently, there is no repentance.”

    By The Associated Press June 14, 2022

• May 2022

  • Southern Baptists release list of pastors; survivor remains skeptical

    The Southern Baptist Convention on Thursday released the names of hundreds identified on a secretly-held list of clergy members accused of sexual abuse.

    By Ben Wheeler May 27, 2022

  • Southern Baptist Convention announces new survivor hotline

    The Southern Baptist Convention has created a hotline for abuse victims, while preparing for the release of church leaders accused of misconduct.

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    Southern Baptists to release secret list of pastors accused of sexual abuse

    By Ben Wheeler May 25, 2022

  • Southern Baptists to release secret list of pastors accused of sexual abuse

    The report on sexual-abuse coverups among Southern Baptist congregations includes connection to a local megachurch.

    By Ben Wheeler May 24, 2022