Review – Healing Together: A Guide To Supporting Sexual Abuse Survivors

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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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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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SBC messengers vote to expel churches over racial discrimination, mishandling sexual abuse

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“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

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SBC sexual abuse study unveils ‘key findings’

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“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

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