(ChurchLeaders) During last week’s annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), messengers determined that an independent task force would oversee Guidepost Solutions’ investigation into the denomination’s handling of sexual abuse allegations. Now some victim advocates are questioning how independent that pricey third-party firm really is—and whether it merely makes … [Read more...] about Survivor Advocates Have Words of Warning About SBC’s Investigative Firm–‘Take Great Care’
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Rachael Denhollander Explains the Long Road It Took for the SBC to Agree on a Sexual Abuse Investigation
Devoted Christ-follower, attorney, former gymnast, and sexual-abuse survivor Rachael Denhollander posted a series of tweets detailing her view of what it took to get the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) to look into its Executive Committee’s alleged mishandling of sexual abuse claims from victims within their collection of churches. Denhollander, who led the way … [Read more...] about Rachael Denhollander Explains the Long Road It Took for the SBC to Agree on a Sexual Abuse Investigation
James MacDonald Unleashes Vitriol Against Journalist, Calling Her a Liar, Sl** and Apostate
(ChurchLeaders) James MacDonald, the former megachurch pastor who’s been embroiled in scandal and controversy for several years, is lashing out against independent journalist Julie Roys. MacDonald, who was fired from Chicago-area Harvest Bible Chapel in February 2019 and disqualified from ministry, calls Roys a liar and apostate, discredits her work, and describes … [Read more...] about James MacDonald Unleashes Vitriol Against Journalist, Calling Her a Liar, Sl** and Apostate
‘We Did It!’—Abuse Survivors Win Victory in SBC Executive Committee Investigation
(ChurchLeaders) A motion to put an independent task force over the investigation into the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Executive Committee (EC) has been adopted. The news comes after Mike Stone, one of the EC members accused of mishandling sexual abuse allegations, lost the SBC presidential race—and had a controversial exchange with survivor Hannah-Kate Williams. “By … [Read more...] about ‘We Did It!’—Abuse Survivors Win Victory in SBC Executive Committee Investigation
New SBC President Ed Litton Talks About CRT, Women Leadership, and Sexual Abuse in Press Conference
Pastor Ed Litton edged out Pastor Mike Stone by 556 votes in a run-off to become the new President of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. The closely watched election had over 13,000 ‘messengers’ (registered representatives from a Southern Baptist Church) who voted at this year’s SBC’s annual meeting, a record-setting … [Read more...] about New SBC President Ed Litton Talks About CRT, Women Leadership, and Sexual Abuse in Press Conference