Pastor accused of abuse no longer Tenn. candidate

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“Effective immediately, we have dissolved our pastor search committee and ended our relationship with all candidates….We will take a short break from our pastor’s search as we pray together while continuing to pursue God’s plan for our church. We will also look for an interim pastor who will provide leadership and direction in the days ahead.” - BPNews

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Pastor accused of abuse top candidate at Tenn. church

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“Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, which employed Feltner as an adjunct professor before the allegations came to light, suspended him Wednesday… Feltner is senior pastor of Berean Baptist Church, a non-Southern Baptist congregation in Burnsville [MN].

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SBC's Baptist Press responds to Rachel Denhollander's criticisms

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“After a thorough review of what was presented to the writers and editors, and discussions with those involved with its publishing, we confirm and acknowledge that our story that ran on March 8, 2019, did not accurately communicate the allegations made by Lyell.” - BPNews

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More churches are checking the national sex offender registry. Is it helping?

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“Most background checks sift through more than 600 million felony, misdemeanor and traffic records. Perhaps most importantly, they also check the nationwide sex offender registry. But that may give churches and other religious groups a false sense of security about preventing abuse” - RNS

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