By Scott Barkley NASHVILLE (BP) – Through an open letter released to several media outlets, former SBC Executive Committee Vice President Roger “Sing” Oldham says a list of abusers prominent in the Guidepost Solutions report was generated in part from news reports he forwarded to EC general counsel and interim president D. August “Augie” Boto and not in his … [Read more...] about Former SBC EC Vice President Counters Guidepost Characterization of Abusers List
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$2M Relic Stolen, Angel Statue Beheaded at Brooklyn Church
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say someone busted into the altar at a New York City church, stole a $2 million gold relic and removed the head from a statue of an angel at some point late last week. The incident happened between 6:30 p.m. Thursday and 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church, known as the “Notre Dame” of Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood. The … [Read more...] about $2M Relic Stolen, Angel Statue Beheaded at Brooklyn Church
Church Was Built on ‘Lies, Deceit, Abuse, Rape, and Fear’: Another Woman Comes Forward Against John Lowe’s Son
Another alleged survivor from New Life Christian Church and World Outreach in Warsaw, Indiana, released a statement less than 24 hours after the church’s pastor, John Lowe II, confessed to an adulteress relationship 20 years ago—a confession that seconds later was corrected by the woman he allegedly sexually abused. Survivor Jessi Kline posted … [Read more...] about Church Was Built on ‘Lies, Deceit, Abuse, Rape, and Fear’: Another Woman Comes Forward Against John Lowe’s Son
SBC Executive Committee Sets up Hotline for Abuse Claims
By Brandon Porter NASHVILLE (BP) – A hotline has been established to allow those affected by sexual abuse within Southern Baptist churches. The number is 202-864-5578. According to the joint statement from the SBC Executive Committee, Guidepost Solutions and the SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force, “Since the release of the Guidepost report on Sunday, the SBC Executive Committee, … [Read more...] about SBC Executive Committee Sets up Hotline for Abuse Claims
Pastor Confesses Adultery During Sunday Worship Service; Survivor Unexpectedly Takes the Stage Describing It As Sexual Abuse
This past Sunday, pastor John B. Lowe II of New Life Christian Church and World Outreach in Warsaw, Indiana, confessed to his congregation that he was in an adulterous relationship 20 years ago. The pastor’s victim, Bobbie, took the stage to give clarity to Lowe’s confession, claiming that it wasn’t an adulterous relationship, but rather sexual abuse. She was 16 years … [Read more...] about Pastor Confesses Adultery During Sunday Worship Service; Survivor Unexpectedly Takes the Stage Describing It As Sexual Abuse