New SBC guide released to help churches prevent abuse
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“The Sexual Abuse Advisory Group and the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) unveiled Tuesday (Nov.
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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Al Mohler: Misuse of complementarian theology 'can and has' led to the abuse of women in the church
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“Sinful men will use anything in vanity and in anger, in sin of every form. Sinful men will distort anything and will take advantage of any argument that seems to their advantage, even to the abuse of women.” - Christian Post
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Review – Healing Together: A Guide To Supporting Sexual Abuse Survivors
Mark Aderholt. Several of you may recognize the name; his story was noted by SharperIron in 20181, as was the ensuing scandal as the Southern Baptist Convention’s IMB struggled to deal with the public outrage once the specific details of his crimes became more widely known, due in large part to Anne’s own bravery in disclosing her abuse and the ensuing public fallout.
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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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Boz Tchividjian to SBC: This is How Your System Is Broken
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“Tchividjian derided the denomination for claiming to have ‘little authority against abusive churches and pastors,’ yet mustering up authority if it needs to confront an SBC church that has ‘ordained a woman or a gay man.’” - Church Leaders
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ERLC CaringWell conference on sexual abuse in churches and ministries is underway in Texas
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“Churches should be a refuge for those who have experienced abuse. But, too often, survivors haven’t found the protection they deserve and the care they need from the church.” - ERLC
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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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