SBC

“…as I left the convention and took some time to debrief and analyze what took place, I believe the path for the SBC is one of a more hopeful and fruitful future.” - Stetzer

“At the annual meeting of the SBC this week in Nashville, a motion asking if the denomination should break fellowship with Saddleback Church in Orange County, California, was referred to the denomination’s Credentials Committee.” - C.Post

“While the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) recently commissioned its own independent inquiry through Guidepost Solutions, messengers voted at its annual meeting to transfer oversight of that investigation or launch an additional one.” - C.Today

Related…

“Litton, pastor of Redemption Church in Saraland, Ala., defeated Georgia pastor Mike Stone in a runoff Tuesday (June 15)….He succeeds North Carolina pastor J.D. Greear, who served an extra year due to the cancellation of the 2020 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando.” - BPNews

Also…

“Another committee member argued against a fellow member’s request, saying there is no one in the SBC who favors sex abuse.” - RNS Related, at Church Leaders: SBC Executive Committee Vote Shocks As Abuse Survivors Urge ‘Immediate Action’

“SBC Executive Committee President and CEO Ronnie Floyd announced Friday (June 11) that the Executive Committee has secured Guidepost Solutions for an independent review of its handling of sexual abuse issues.” - BPNews

Some recent articles and posts…

“Ronnie Parrott … and Grant Gaines … have said they will make a motion at the upcoming meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention asking the denomination’s newly elected president to hire an outside firm to investigate.” - C.Leaders

“In it, Moore directly and indirectly accuses various leaders of ‘stonewall[ing]’ calls to address sexual abuse in the SBC. It is the second letter written by Moore to become the public within the last week.

RNS: The letter. Also at RNS: Leaked Russell Moore letter blasts SBC conservatives, sheds light on his resignation.