Tag: Southern Baptist Convention
Patterson feared Luter would fail to nominate future leaders of denominational boards and agencies who would continue the conservative resurgence...
Paige Patterson feared backslide after election of first black SBC president
by: Adelle M. Banks Nov. 14, 2019 (RNS) — A newly discovered letter from one former prominent leader of the Southern Baptist Convention to another reveals a depth of mistrustRead More
Mohler is a member of Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky...
Mohler: ‘I will accept nomination’ as SBC president
by Diana Chandler EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was changed to reflect updated attendance and financial statistics from Third Avenue Baptist Church. LOUISVILLE, Ky. , Nov. 1, 2019 (BP) — SouthernRead More
The pastoral and lay leadership of First Baptist Church of Naples (FBCN) apologized to all Southern Baptists...
Fla. church signals discipline over ‘racial prejudices’
by Diana ChandlerNAPLES, Fla., Nov. 1, 2019 (BP) — A majority white Baptist church has apologized for ‘racial prejudices’ that leaders deemed partly responsible for a favored black candidate losingRead More
He claimed the SBC had taken a "headlong plunge” toward allowing women preachers...
Accusing SBC of ‘caving,’ John MacArthur says of Beth Moore: ‘Go home’
by: Bob Smietana Oct. 19, 2019 (RNS) — Evangelical pastor John MacArthur, speaking at a celebration of his 50th year in pulpit ministry this week, weighed in on an ongoingRead More
“David raped. It’s important we get that right,” she tweeted...
Speaking of abuse: Baptist news service, Bible scholars grapple with language
by: Adelle M. Banks|Oct. 10, 2019 (RNS) — Few Bible scholars would argue that David, the king of Israel, did anything but sin when he had sex with Bathsheba, theRead More
Do they continue to try to court the rapidly growing group of religiously unaffiliated Americans...
RNS Opinion: Democratic Party is at an inflection point when it comes to courting religious voters
by: Ryan Burge Oct. 1, 2019 (RNS) — A few weeks ago the Democratic National Committee passed a resolution regarding the religiously unaffiliated. In it, the committee contends that “the religiouslyRead More
Southern Baptist to meet June 11-12 meeting in Birmingham, Ala.
Southern Baptists report condemns ‘epidemic’ of abuse, looks at ways to assist victims
by: Adelle M. Banks June 8, 2019 (RNS) — A new Southern Baptist Convention report on sex abuse, filled with the voices of survivors, acknowledges numerous ways the denomination hasRead More
The Southern Baptist Convention said it had 14.8 million members in 2018...
Southern Baptists see 12th year of declining membership
by: Travis Loller NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 24, 2019 (AP) — The nation’s largest Protestant denomination reported its twelfth year of declining membership in an annual report released Thursday. The SouthernRead More