Ronnie Floyd, the president and CEO of the Southern Baptists Convention (SBC) Executive Committee (EC), announced his resignation Thursday night in a letter sent to the Executive Committee and SBC members. The letter states he will stay on to serve through the month of October. The SBC is the largest Protestant denomination in America, consisting of an estimated 14 … [Read more...] about Ronnie Floyd Resigns as President of the SBC Executive Committee
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Mississippi Southern Baptist Church First To Accept Cryptocurrency Donations
(Fox News) A Mississippi Baptist church has become the first Southern Baptist church to accept cryptocurrencies for donations and tithes. Back Bay Baptist Church in St. Martin announced at the end of September that it would accept digital currencies after COVID-19 made it difficult to collect traditional payments. "We stopped passing around an offering basket when COVID … [Read more...] about Mississippi Southern Baptist Church First To Accept Cryptocurrency Donations
The Reformed Church in America Faces Rupture Over LGBTQ Gridlock
By Kathryn Post (RNS) This week, one of North America’s oldest denominations will confront its gridlock over LGBTQ ordination and same-sex marriage. Votes cast in Tucson, Arizona, at the Reformed Church in America’s General Synod — delayed 16 months due to the pandemic — will chart the course for the already-splintering denomination. In the past year, conservative … [Read more...] about The Reformed Church in America Faces Rupture Over LGBTQ Gridlock
Church of the Highlands Pastor Named Co-Defendant in Sexual Misconduct Allegations
(ChurchLeaders) Dino Rizzo, a member of the Senior Pastor Leadership Team at The Church of the Highlands in Alabama, is one of several defendants named in a recent lawsuit filed by Laura Ashley Eagan. Eagan claims that while she was an intern at Vibrant Church in Mississippi last year, she was subjected to sexual harassment, negligence, and deceit at the hands of senior pastor … [Read more...] about Church of the Highlands Pastor Named Co-Defendant in Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Al Mohler Responds to Presbyterian Minister Who Claims Abortion Is ‘Morally Good’
(ChurchLeaders) In a recent article in USA Today, professor of religious studies and ordained minister Rebecca Todd Peters argued that abortion can be a “morally good decision,” calling on Christians to trust women enough to make a decision themselves. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Dr. Albert Mohler responded to Peters’ article on his podcast Tuesday, … [Read more...] about Al Mohler Responds to Presbyterian Minister Who Claims Abortion Is ‘Morally Good’