Ministry Sexual Abuse

“SBC megachurch Pastor… said in a social media post that the SBC has never had a ‘systematic sexual abuse crisis’ and described what prompted a 2021 independent investigation by Guidepost Solutions as a ‘reckless hoax.’” - C.Leaders

“John Tarwater, 55, taught in the business and finance department at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. He was also a vocal proponent of Christian sexuality, moral ethics, and discourse, having published various articles on sexual ethics.” - MinistryWatch

“Mandatory reporting laws, how they’ve changed, and what falls under clergy-penitence.” - MinistryWatch

“Denomination claims it properly screens and conducts background checks.” - MinistryWatch

“Jeff Dalrymple, director of Abuse Prevention & Response at the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, envisions churches where agape love is so prevalent that abuse of any kind would be unthinkable.” - Baptist Press

“The initiative, a partnership with the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention (ECAP), is designed to deliver ‘Gospel-focused’ support for survivors, ministry leaders and others needing advice on preventing sexual abuse or responding to abuse allegations.” - Baptist Press

“Attempting to dismiss the recent lawsuit from Merritt and Doty, Gothard and IBLP petitioned for writ of mandamus, arguing the case should be dismissed because it violates the Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine.

“The SBC Executive Committee announced the relaunch of the Abuse Prevention & Response website, which now includes enhanced resources on reporting and preventing abuse.” - CPost

“A group of Christian leaders asked by the board of the North Carolina-based The Line of Fire – Dr. Brown Ministries, Inc, to review the findings of a Firefly investigation, which concluded that the ministry’s founder Michael Brown engaged in sexual misconduct with two women, have rejected the findings.” - CPost

“It may be hard to believe now, but funding wasn’t a primary part of the conversation—at least from the floor—when Southern Baptists approved the initial investigation in 2021. Approving the investigation itself took up the oxygen available in the packed Music City Center in Nashville.” - Baptist Press