Texas Church Plans Third Annual Trip to Help Ukraine Refugee Children | Baptist Press
For the third consecutive year, volunteers from First Baptist Church in Garland will travel to eastern Europe to bring Christmas joy to Ukrainian refugee children.
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Lake Country Church Pastor Wrongfully Fired for Looking at Inappropriate Images, Attorney Says
Scott Crenshaw, the senior pastor of Lake Country Church in Fort Worth, Texas, claims he was wrongfully fired for looking at inappropriate images and intends to seek a public apology and
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SBC Executive Committee Creates Department Dedicated to Fighting Sexual Abuse in Churches
The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has voted to create a department that will be dedicated to tackling and preventing sexual abuse within congregations
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200 Christian Leaders Across Denominations Call Defending Democracy a ‘Test of Faith’
More than 200 Christian leaders have signed a document arguing that 'democracy stands embattled.'
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The SBC Will Sell Its Nashville Headquarters to Defray Abuse-Related Legal Costs
SBC leaders also set up a new department to deal with the issue of abuse, though the fate of a long-delayed database of abusers remains unknown.
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The Global Methodist Church Will Meet in Costa Rica. Sexuality Is Not on the Agenda.
The new denomination, with 4,715 congregations, will meet to adopt a constitution and iron out its governance structure.
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Pastor Mark Driscoll Refuses City Order to Take Down ‘Jesus Christ 24’ Sign: ‘We will not comply’
Controversial Pastor Mark Driscoll says he doesn t plan to comply with an Arizona city order to take down a campaign-style sign with the name of Jesus Christ on property surrounding his church
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FIRST-PERSON: How Baptists Can Win the War on Global Lostness | Baptist Press
French and British armies clashed with Germany at the First Battle of Marne 110 years ago this month, within 30 miles of Paris. The Germans hoped taking Paris would afford them a quick assurance of victory in the larger war. When they were defeated at Marne, they learned two wartime…
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MNYBA exec George Russ retires as Gospel impact grows | Baptist Press
NEW YORK CITY (BP) – Stand in the middle of New York City’s Times Square and look out 75 miles in every direction. Listen also for the sound of the city’s 800 languages bubbling up from a mix of cultures, worldviews and beliefs from around the globe now at home…
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WRAP-UP: SBC EC takes up dozens of referrals, including abuse prevention, financial challenges | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – Dozens of agenda items awaited discussion and action by SBC Executive Committee members at their fall meeting this week. The committee made short work of its many referrals and recommendations, including consequential ones like finding a new home for sexual abuse prevention in the SBC and releasing…
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EC votes to create department dedicated to ongoing sexual abuse response | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) — Trustees for the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee approved Tuesday (Sept. 17) a recommendation to create a department within the EC to assist churches in the area of sexual abuse prevention and response.
