SBC

“ ‘Southern Baptists want this issue clarified,’ Mohler said in the video. ‘The vast majority of Southern Baptists … are absolutely clear and have been all along that the office of pastors is restricted to men as qualified by Scripture.’” - Baptist Press

“The SBC is often described as a voluntary association of churches. A church can decide to apply for membership in the SBC, and a member church can vote to leave (disaffiliate in the terminology of researchers). How many churches do leave?” - SBC Voices

“While the SBC is a voluntary affiliation of independent congregations, part of the requirement of remaining ‘in friendly cooperation with’ the denomination is that a congregation must hold to a ‘faith and practice’ that closely aligns with the Baptist Faith & Message 2000” - C.Leaders

“If you walk into a worship service at a Southern Baptist church, chances are you will hear the pastor offer a Gospel invitation. More than likely, they’ll also ask you to respond in person, not digitally.” - Baptist Press

“At the SBC Annual Meeting earlier this year, Rice introduced a motion to abolish the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, explaining that he ‘defended the ERLC for years, but I can’t do that anymore.’” - CPost

“Jeff Dalrymple, director of Abuse Prevention & Response at the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, envisions churches where agape love is so prevalent that abuse of any kind would be unthinkable.” - Baptist Press

“for a variety of reasons, our coalition work with EIT has resulted in controversy that has not served EIT, the ERLC, or, most importantly, our Southern Baptist churches well.” - CPost

“Most evangelicals want reform that both secures the border and provides a path to citizenship — and want limited deportation. But few leaders want to clash with the MAGA movement.” - RNS

“The initiative, a partnership with the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention (ECAP), is designed to deliver ‘Gospel-focused’ support for survivors, ministry leaders and others needing advice on preventing sexual abuse or responding to abuse allegations.” - Baptist Press

“On July 31, Brent Leatherwood tendered his resignation as president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), saying it was ‘time to close this chapter in my life.’” - C.Leaders