By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) A lay committee looking into historic child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church said Thursday that during its first month of work it received allegations from 214 people. The allegations are from people born between 1933 and 2006 and tell of psychological torment kept secret for decades, the Independent … [Read more...] about Portugal: Church Sex Abuse Panel Unearths Over 200 Cases
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Guidepost Interviews EC Staff, Trustees and Abuse Survivors
By Scott Barkley ASHVILLE (BP) – In its most recent update, the Sex Abuse Task Force reported that Guidepost Solutions has interviewed approximately 32 current and former SBC Executive Committee staff, 54 current or former EC trustees and abuse survivors “who have affirmatively reached out to the Guidepost investigative team.” The report released yesterday is in … [Read more...] about Guidepost Interviews EC Staff, Trustees and Abuse Survivors
Ohio Pastor Arrested in Sex Sting Operation
On Monday night (February 7), police in East Palestine, Ohio, arrested a local pastor caught in a sting operation conducted by a Human Trafficking Task Force. Aaron Newell, who had been serving as lead pastor of Niles Christian Assembly in the nearby city of Niles, Ohio, faces charges of engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools. According to WKBN, Newell … [Read more...] about Ohio Pastor Arrested in Sex Sting Operation
Lifeway Research: Pastors Concerned With Growing Leaders, Reaching Outsiders
When thinking about ministry difficulties, pastors say they’re most concerned with growing the people inside the church and reaching those outside it. According to the latest release in Lifeway Research’s 2022 Greatest Needs of Pastors study, U.S. Protestant pastors say developing leaders and connecting with people not involved with a church are their two most … [Read more...] about Lifeway Research: Pastors Concerned With Growing Leaders, Reaching Outsiders
Venue Church Pastor Tavner Smith Returns to the Pulpit; Admits to an ‘Inappropriate Relationship’
On Sunday, Venue Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee welcomed its lead pastor, Tavner Smith, back to the pulpit after reports of an affair forced him to take a brief sabbatical. The non-denominational church, which was one of Outreach Magazine’s 2015 fastest growing churches in the U.S. and once boasted an estimated weekly … [Read more...] about Venue Church Pastor Tavner Smith Returns to the Pulpit; Admits to an ‘Inappropriate Relationship’