(RNS) — The president of one of the Southern Baptist Convention’s largest seminaries resigned on Friday (Sept. 23), less than four years after taking office.
Bart Barber, the longtime pastor of a small Texas church and a frequent leader of prominent Southern Baptist committees, has been elected the next president of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Barber, 52, received 61% ...
One of the nation’s best-known pastors made a surprise visit to the floor of the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Leaders at Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church say a preliminary investigation has cleared Andy Wood, Warren’s recently announced successor, of allegations made by a former staff member.
A state appeals court in Texas ruled last week that a sexual abuse lawsuit could go forward against Paul Pressler, a former judge and influential Southern Baptist who helped lead a conservative revolt in the ...
Two Texas Baptist schools have regained control over a Texas foundation established by a long-time benefactor.
The president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has expressed “lament” for “unintentionally” hurting African American members of his denomination with a recent joint statement on racism by all six Southern Baptist seminary presidents.
A Baptist professor and his wife were killed in a fiery collision with an alleged drag racer on Friday morning (Nov. 6). According to news reports, Ben Arbour and his wife, Meg, were driving home ...
Two Baptist schools in Texas have sued a charitable foundation they say is trying to misuse millions of dollars in assets.
Headaches. Nausea. Difficulty breathing. Racing heartbeats. These and other symptoms afflict leaders of America's Christian colleges as they struggle against an unprecedented assault on all their institutions’ survival.
