Ministry Sexual Abuse

5 Types of Pastors Who Bungle Abuse in the Church

“Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to expel churches accused of racial discrimination and mishandling cases of sexual abuse….Messengers also voted to amend the SBC’s bylaws to give the SBC’s Credentials Committee the power to investigate complaints against churches in instances of sexual abuse or racism and make recommendations for action.” - CPost

“J.D. Greear’s Sexual Abuse Advisory Group (SAAG) released its initial report today (June 8) as part of an ongoing process to assess current needs and develop recommendations” - BRnow


“There is far more to Becoming than I can cover here. It will, and should, require a considerable investment of time. Many thanks to the ERLC and others who have put this together. It is excellent.” - SBC Voices

“A new media report on sex abuse allegations, admissions and convictions involving former International Mission Board workers comes as the IMB is implementing extensive sex abuse prevention reforms.” - BPNews

Related: Houston Chronicle

“The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee will consider in June revising its proposed constitutional amendment on sex abuse and racism, and may recommend a new standing committee to assess claims of misconduct against churches.” - BPNews

“The bill is written to protect charitable organizations, their volunteers and independent contractors from liability when disclosing credible allegations to prospective employers, even when no criminal charges have been filed against the accused.” - BPNews

“Relatively few, however, know someone attending their church who has sexually abused a child (3 percent) or sexually assaulted someone (3 percent) but has not yet come to light.” - BPNews

Related, in Christiantiy Today: 1 in 10 Young Protestants Have Left a Church Over Abuse

“The report, ‘Above Reproach: A Study of the Ordination Practices of SBC Churches,’ was conducted by Jason A. Lowe, an associational mission strategist in Kentucky, in response to a Feb. 10 Houston Chronicle report on sexual abuse among Southern Baptist churches.” - BPNews

“The ERLC announced … the theme of this fall’s event will be ‘Caring Well: Equipping the Church to Confront the Abuse Crisis.’ The conference — offered in partnership with the SBC Sexual Abuse Presidential Advisory Study.” - BPNews