Only Half of Kids Raised Southern Baptist Stay Southern Baptist
The bigger factor behind the SBC’s decline isn’t the struggle to gain new converts; it’s keeping their own.
10 Women Who Are Changing the Southern Baptist Response to Abuse
Christianity Today highlights 10 abuse survivors, authors, attorneys, activists and advocates in churches and ministries who brought new attention to the silent suffering of those whose stories were ignored, stifled and left untold, and supported survivors pursuing justice, healing and reform.
SBC’s Rightward Shift Turns 40 Amid Turmoil
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, recently removed dozens of stained glass windows. The windows featured neither biblical characters nor historical saints, but recent Baptists honored as part of the rightward shift of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Debate Over Women in Southern Baptist Pulpits Flares on Social Media
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary professor Owen Strachan, criticized the denomination’s president and a popular Bible teacher for suggesting it can be okay for a woman to preach.
Can Black Evangelicals Save the Whole Movement?
African-American spiritual leaders are talking about racism -- and some white churchgoers are listening.
Southern Baptist Sexual Abuse Spreads as Leaders Resist Reforms
Since 1998, roughly 380 Southern Baptist church leaders and volunteers have faced allegations of sexual misconduct, an investigation by the Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News reveals. They left behind more than 700 victims, many of them shunned by their churches, left to themselves to rebuild their lives. Some were
Southern Baptist Lawmakers Leading the Way in Seeking Johnson Amendment Repeal
Long non-controversial, the so-called "Johnson Amendment" - barring churches and other non-profit organizations that are exempt from paying federal income taxes from endorsing or opposing political candidates - has been under attack ever since the election of President Donald Trump. The latest attempt, the Free
As Southern Baptists Mull Executive Vacancies, Will Diversity Play a Role?
(RNS) — As the Southern Baptist Convention faces a rare leadership vacuum at the top of agencies and seminaries — and has just installed a new mission board president — questions have arisen about whether its statements committing to diversity will be reflected in hiring
Southern Baptist Minister Embroiled in Election Fraud Controversy
(RNS) — The Rev. Mark Harris, a Southern Baptist pastor turned aspiring congressman, is facing allegations of election fraud in North Carolina, where authorities are investigating whether
Seminaries Partner with Prisons to Offer Inmates New Life as Ministers
NASHVILLE, N.C. (RNS) — Inside a squat cinderblock building on the grounds of Nash Correctional Institution, 24 inmates are hunched over white plastic tables listening to