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Messengers will debate women pastors, deal with growing legal fees, and decide future of a controversial ethics agency.
This week, more than 10,000 local church representatives, known as messengers, are gathering for the Southern Baptist denomination’s annual meeting.
ERLC has survived 3 attempts to disband the agency—can it survive another?
During their annual meeting in Dallas next month, Southern Baptists will decide what to do with the denomination’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.
Lifeway Research analysis shows the Northeast is the only region for Southern Baptist growth
Southern Baptists have long been known as a dominant force in the Southern states, but they're gaining ground in another region.
Meet the six preachers who want to lead the Southern Baptist Convention
These six candidates are vying for one of the most influential volunteer jobs in American religion.
Issue now moving to the states
A month after Southern Baptists confirmed the expulsion of churches for allowing women in pastoral roles, the Baptist General Convention of Texas urged its staff to continue to affirm women in “ministerial and leadership roles.”
Despite criticism, the task force charged with implementing abuse reforms was renewed for a second year.
Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force unveiled a “Ministry Check” website Wednesday (June 14) as part of their report on the convention’s annual meeting.
The nearly 13,000 messengers left the convention hall not knowing the future of abuse reforms.
During the opening day of their annual meeting, Southern Baptists reelected a president, debated the place of women leaders in the church and spent hours debating using Robert’s Rules of Order.
An Oklahoma Baptist church volunteer and middle school principal has been arrested and charged with fondling a male student in his school office.
A day after approving a series of reforms meant to address sexual abuse in their denomination, Southern Baptists at their national meeting approved a resolution Wednesday (June 15) apologizing to abuse survivors and asking for ...
The average in-person weekly attendance at Southern Baptist Convention churches declined 18.75%, from 4,439,797 in 2020 to 3,607,530 in 2021.
