By Timothy Cockes CHARLESTON, S.C. (BP) – Marshall Blalock, pastor of First Baptist Church, Charleston, S.C., said one of the spiritual lessons he learned through serving on the Sexual Abuse Task Force was how to “think and act with more compassion.” Blalock was one of the eight members selected by immediate-past president Ed Litton to serve on the Task Force, and was … [Read more...] about Marshall Blalock Reflects on Service With Sexual Abuse Task Force
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SATF Shares Expectations for Implementation Task Force
By Diana Chandler NASHVILLE (BP) — The work of a yet-to-be-appointed Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force (ARITF) is likely to take years, with an initial report ordered to be given at the 2023 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in New Orleans next June. Marshall Blalock, vice chairman of the Sex Abuse Task Force (SATF) that recommended the new group, said … [Read more...] about SATF Shares Expectations for Implementation Task Force
Fatal Church Shooting in Alabama Takes the Lives of Two Members, Injures Another; Gunman Stopped by Churchgoer
Tragedy in the form of a church shooting struck St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, on Thursday (June 16. 2022) night after a gunman opened fire, killing two church members and wounding another. Church Shooting Results in Death, Injury The church was hosting a potluck dinner when the shooting took place in a suburb of … [Read more...] about Fatal Church Shooting in Alabama Takes the Lives of Two Members, Injures Another; Gunman Stopped by Churchgoer
Rick Warren Explains How He Trained 1.1 Million Pastors; ‘Egotistical Nonsense,’ One SBC Pastor Responds
Rick Warren surprised many Southern Baptists last week during the SBC’s annual meeting in Anaheim, California, reading a “love letter” to the Convention from one of the messenger microphones. Warren pastors Saddleback Church, one of the largest Southern Baptist churches in the nation. At last year’s meeting, a motion was accepted for the Credentials … [Read more...] about Rick Warren Explains How He Trained 1.1 Million Pastors; ‘Egotistical Nonsense,’ One SBC Pastor Responds
Bart Barber Defeats Tom Ascol in a Runoff Becoming the Next President of the SBC
Bart Barber, pastor of First Baptist Church of Farmersville, Texas, was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) on Tuesday, June 14, after winning in a runoff against Florida pastor Tom Ascol. In the initial vote, Bart Barber received 3,258 votes (47.58%), Tom Ascol received 2,332 votes (34.06%), Frank Cox received 887 votes (12.95%), and Robin Hadaway … [Read more...] about Bart Barber Defeats Tom Ascol in a Runoff Becoming the Next President of the SBC