Southern Baptist
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GwenFormer Baptist Foundation of Arizona Leaders Receive Prison Terms in Investor Fraud Case
The Baptist Foundation of Arizona is headquartered in Phoenix, with offices in churches across the state. Its mantra, “Do good while doing good,” drew more than 11,000 people...
Missouri Baptist Foundation in Jefferson City, Missouri, Names 2018 Class of Fellowship of Christian Stewards
The Missouri Baptist Foundation (MBF) has announced the 2018 class of its Fellowship of Christian Stewards, an honor it gives each year to people who have been generous...
Samford Professor Marler Traces Rise and Fall of Southern Baptist Sunday School Movement
The Southern Baptist Convention is experiencing a decades-long decline in membership and participation, but Samford University religion professor Penny Marler finds in the denomination’s past some hope for...
Boyce College, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Undergraduate School, Launches New Logo and Website
Boyce College, the undergraduate school of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, launched a new logo and website on June 9 to highlight its convictional leadership and distinctive spiritual...
Southern Baptist Convention Stances on LGBTQ+ Issues Outlined in Human Rights Campaign Resource
The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States with more than 16 million members, has discriminated against gay and lesbian people for more than...
Southern Baptist Leaders Cut Ties With Two Churches Over Alleged Abuse Mismanagement
Trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention voted on Tuesday, Feb. 20, to cut ties with four churches. Each was designated as “being out of friendly cooperation” with the...
SBC Executive Committee launches Fortify Initiative to bring abuse prevention training to churches
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee announced the Fortify Initiative on June 7, a new effort to bring abuse prevention and response training directly to churches. According to...
Elevation Church leaves Southern Baptist Convention after expulsions over women pastors
Less than a month after the Southern Baptist Convention finalized the ouster of one of its largest churches for having women pastors, the convention has lost another of...
Southern Baptist Convention Settles Lawsuit Accusing Former Leader Paul Pressler of Sexual Abuse
The Southern Baptist Convention has settled a high-profile lawsuit that accused a former leader of the denomination of sexual abuse, according to a report by Robert Downen of...
