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By Scott Barkley NASHVILLE (BP) – Changes to the recommendations that Sexual Abuse Task Force members will present to messengers at next week’s SBC annual meeting will address the nature of third-party investigations at the church level, including funding and action toward churches that refuse to respond to an accusation. The changes came after hearing from Southern … [Read more...] about Sexual Abuse Task Force Modifies Recommendations in Advance of the Annual Meeting

By Diana Chandler ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – Send Relief announced its intent June 8 to give $3 million to fund the proposed Sexual Abuse Task Force (SATF) recommendations for sexual abuse reform, and an additional $1 million to establish a survivor care fund to provide trauma care for survivors and trauma training for pastors. The $1 million would be allocated from Send … [Read more...] about Send Relief Offers $4 Million to Fund EC Sexual Abuse Response, Survivor Care Fund

(RNS) — A Louisiana church led by the spokesman for the Conservative Baptist Network — which claims the Southern Baptist Convention has become too liberal — has been ordered to turn over nearly a decade of financial records to former members.  In a pair of court filings, members of First Baptist Church of Bossier, Louisiana, accused pastor Brad Jurkovich of diverting to the … [Read more...] about Judge Orders Church Led by CBN Spokesman Brad Jurkovich To Turn Over Financial Records