October 22, 2020

author: Springfield News-Leader (Curated)

Southwest Baptist University President Resigns Amid Tensions with Missouri Baptist Convention

Report from the Springfield News-Leader, which cites Word&Way’s reporting on the SBU-MBC conflict.

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