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Southern Baptist trustees back agency president but warn against needless controversy

Nashville, Tennessee, US AP Less than two months after the Southern Baptists’ policy arm issued an embarrassing retraction of an announcement of its leader’s firing, it gave him a strong vote of confidence this week — but with a caution against stirring unnecessary controversy. Trustees for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission affirmed both their president, […]

Oops. Southern Baptist agency announces firing of its leader, then retracts that announcement

United States AP In under 48 hours, the head of the staunchly conservative public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention rankled fellow Baptists by applauding President Joe Biden’s “selfless act” of withdrawing his candidacy for re-election. Then, his agency reported he was fired – and now they have reaffirmed his leadership. The head-spinning series of […]

California Baptists cut staff, citing decline in Cooperative Program giving

United States RNS The California Southern Baptist Convention, one of 41 regional groups that make up the Southern Baptist Convention, announced last week that it had cut six staff jobs, citing an ongoing decline in giving. Donations to the state’s Cooperative Program, which funds national, international and state-specific ministries, fell short by $US170,000 in the […]

Explainer: Alarmed by embryo destruction, Southern Baptists urge caution on IVF by couples and government

Indianapolis, US AP Southern Baptist delegates expressed alarm on Wednesday over the way in vitro fertilisation is routinely being practiced, approving a resolution lamenting that the creation of surplus frozen embryos often results in “destruction of embryonic human life.” They urged members to carefully weigh the ethical implications of the technology while also expressing sympathy with couples […]

The future of SBC abuse reform is now in the hands of denominational committee

Indianapolis, US RNS Leaders of a volunteer taskforce charged with implementing abuse reforms in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination say they were given an impossible task. In the end, the task proved too much. Messengers vote at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, on 11th June, 2024. PICTURE: […]