More than 3,000 fewer churches than three years ago
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) faces not only declining membership but also fewer churches to attract potential new members. According to Lifeway Research’s analysis of the 2022 Annual Church Profile of the Southern Baptist Convention, ...
Frank was a former SBC abuse task force leader
A North Carolina pastor who championed sex abuse reforms in the Southern Baptist Convention plans to run for president of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.
Charlie Kirk, Liberty University, American Bible Society Among Top Stories
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After more than two years of uncertainty and at times, chaos, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee has a new president.
Johnny Hunt sues, Brian Houston’s troubles, Kanakuk Kamps, SBC Cancels Convention
Johnny Hunt sues, Brian Houston’s troubles, Kanakuk Kamps, SBC Cancels Convention
Contradictory statements further strain relationships between abuse survivors and SBC
Last week, lawyers for the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee say they were contacted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and were told an investigation into the committee’s handling ...
Department of Justice closes investigation into SBC Executive Committee’s handling of abuse
Federal officials have concluded an investigation of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee with no charges being filed.
Monte Lavelle Chitty is accused of drugging and assaulting a 15-year-old girl
Just two weeks after the Southern Baptist Convention announced a new sexual abuse prevention and response curriculum for member congregations, new allegations have rocked a small SBC church in the Florida Keys.
Although it closed its physical locations, the SBC entity has increased revenue by returning to its roots.
Lifeway Christian Resources, a Nashville-based non-profit entity of the Southern Baptist Convention and provider of Christian resources, has seen its revenue bouncing back since it hit a low in 2020.
Abilene Christian U, Adult & Teen Challenge, Alliance Defending Freedom among those with MinistryWatch’s lowest Financial Efficiency Rating
Abilene Christian U, Adult & Teen Challenge, Alliance Defending Freedom among those with MinistryWatch’s lowest Financial Efficiency Rating