“There is a difference between a predator and a wolf. A predator may come from anywhere. But the Bible gives a special warning about wolves—namely, church leaders who look the part but are dangerous. Matthew records this warning from Jesus” - Sam Rainer
“ ‘It’s the end of an era,’ said Tiffany Thigpen following the announcement that the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Executive Committee is no longer pursuing the implementation of an abuser database.” - C.Leaders
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“The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has appointed …. Dalrymple, the former executive director of the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention.” - CPost
“Child security is one of the most important discipleship issues in the church. We must create robust security measures in our churches, making our campuses internally safe for children, so they can grow to spiritual maturity and become equipped to confront the dangers of evil in the world.” - Sam Rainer
“Welby failed to report Christian summer camp volunteer accused of serial sexual abuse” - Ministry Watch
“As part of its anniversary, GRACE held an online panel, bringing together the original GRACE visionaries to discuss its mission and impact over the last two decades.” - MinistryWatch
“The identity of the seminary official who ordered the report destroyed has not been made public. However, Terri Stovall, the seminary’s dean of women, has come forward as the person who wrote the initial report on the 2022 abuse case. Stovall, according to school officials, refused to destroy the report.” - RNS
“it’s time to stop talking about what we’re going to do and take an initial, strategic step of action that puts into place an administrative response to this issue.” - Baptist Press
“Nearly 3 in 5 congregations affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention (58%) use background checks. More than a third (36%) are trained in reporting sexual abuse, while 16% are trained in caring for survivors.” - The Baptist Paper
The “comprehensive plan for churches to implement abuse prevention protocols and care for survivors, was already put in the hands of thousands of church leaders at the SBC Annual Meeting Indianapolis. But the demand has only grown.” - Baptist Press
