Mike Pence Speaks About Politics, Prayer to Southern Baptists at Indy Event
‘I honestly think we haven't come to the end of the debate over life: We've come to the end of the beginning,’ Pence said.
Donald Trump vs. Mike Pence at the Southern Baptist Convention
Before Southern Baptists gather for their annual meeting next week, this issue of A Public Witness offers some helpful context to explain how we got to the point where Donald Trump and Mike Pence — both speaking during the event — represent different wings of
Southern Baptists Are Poised to Ban Churches With Women Pastors. Some Are Urging Them to Reconsider
The SBC’s annual meeting June 11-12 in Indianapolis will include a vote on whether to ban churches with any women pastors — and not just in the top job.
SBC Abuse Reform Task Force Ends Its Work With No Names on Database and No Long-Term Plan
Their report marks the second time a proposed database for abusive pastors has been derailed.
Southern Baptist Ethics Committee Says IVF Is Immoral, Tells Christians To Oppose It
Echoing Catholic teaching, ERLC President Brent Leatherwood says in-vitro fertilization causes moral harm and separates procreation from sex.
SBC Seminary Says Former Staffer Ordered Sex Assault Report Destroyed
The president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary says former chief of staff Heath Woolman told another staffer to make the report of a sexual assault ‘go away.’
Former Southwestern Seminary Professor Matt Queen Indicted
The indictment is the first public acknowledgment from the U.S. Department of Justice that it is investigating the Southern Baptist Convention and its entities.
Southern Baptists, Losing Members, Find Solace in Baptisms and Better Attendance
A new statistical report also found that many Southern Baptist Convention churches do little to address sexual abuse.
Southern Baptists, Christian Nationalism, and Bad Data
This issue of A Public Witness digs into recent data from Lifeway Research and the Land Center to see what we can actually learn about a significant evangelical denomination and why the framing of the report misses the mark.
Bruce Frank, Former SBC Abuse Task Force Leader, Joins Crowded SBC Presidential Race
The new SBC president will likely play a key role in the future of abuse reforms in the nation's largest Protestant denomination.