SATF recommends ‘Ministry Check’ database, Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force
Sexual Abuse Task Force releases 'challenges' to help Southern Baptists move towards better abuse prevention policies.
‘Must be a reckoning’: sex abuse survivors respond to SBC Executive Committee statement
Abuse survivors respond to the SBC Executive Committee's public apology and pledge to take corrective measures aimed at preventing sexual abuse.
BRN Executive Board approves abuse prevention policy, pastor wellness program, and hears progress reports on BRN work
Executive Board members of the Baptist Resource Network (BRN) of Pennsylvania/South Jersey approved an organizational “Abuse Prevention of Persons” policy for BRN employees, endorsed a pastor wellness program, and heard progress updates during their May 21, 2022, meeting at the BRN’s Hub in Harrisburg.
CP Stories: Jack & Prinna Wattanawongsawang,* East Asia
International missionaries, Jack & Prinna Wattanawongsawang,* work in Japan to share the gospel with those God sends their way.
Baptist Press apologizes to survivors, commits to serve
The leading news organization of the Southern Baptist Convention extends its apologies to all sexual abuse victims and commits to better serving its readers.
Executive Committee sets up hotline for abuse claims
The SBC Executive Committee has set up a confidential hotline for those affected by sexual abuse within Southern Baptist churches.
SBC Executive Committee repents, vows to listen to survivors, release hidden list of alleged abusers
SBC Executive Committee apologizes to sexual abuse victims and hopes to work towards a pathway of communication and transparency.
Guidepost investigation prompts recommendations for reform
SATF lists 'a few initial needs,' in response to Guidepost's investigation into the alleged mishandling of sexual abuse claims by the SBC Executive Committee.
Hunt resigns from NAMB, named in Guidepost report
SBC leader Johnny Hunt resigned from his position at the North American Mission Board after being named in Guidepost's report.
SATF report shows EC pattern of resistance to addressing abuse claims
The task force was charged with reviewing cases and claims of the SBC Executive Committee allegedly mishandling claims of sexual abuse.