SBC

“The motion to abolish the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission….a motion about adding a statement to the SBC constitution stating churches in friendly cooperation with the SBC must affirm, appoint or employ ‘only men as any kind of pastor or elder as qualified by scripture’….

“Under Iorg’s leadership, the entity has seemed to stabilize. However, the challenges facing the EC remain significant. During his report, Iorg emphasized his responsibility to lead “from a broad perspective.” - C.Leaders

“The SBC Executive Committee announced the relaunch of the Abuse Prevention & Response website, which now includes enhanced resources on reporting and preventing abuse.” - CPost

“As the largest U.S. Protestant denomination and the second largest religious organization, numerically trailing only the Roman Catholic Church, the 2025 SBC meeting will be closely followed by many.” - Juicy Ecumenism

“…this article, which corresponds to the resolution we have submitted to the Resolutions Committee for the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas, is our attempt to ring the bell, as it were, for the intrusion of deceptive speech in pulpits all across America.” - Christ Over All

“The letter, signed by Bart Barber, Ed Litton, J.D. Greear, Steve Gaines, Fred Luter, Bryant Wright, James Merritt, Tom Elliff, Jim Henry and Jimmy Draper, is a response to recent calls from some corners to shutter the entity.” - Baptist Press

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“…some of the president’s policy decisions and personal conduct have clashed with Baptist ethics and beliefs. That’s left the ERLC, which speaks to ethical issues and public policy debates, occasionally at odds with the denomination’s 12.7 million members, leading to three attempts to disband or defund the agency over the past decade.” - RNS

“The Southern Baptist Convention lost 259,090 members in 2024, with its total membership now at 12.7 million, according to the denomination’s Annual Church Profile report, released Wednesday (April 30).” - RNS

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“Through the partnership, students at Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College can earn credits toward Cedarville’s Master of Business Administration, further preparing students for administrative ministry roles and marketplace leadership.” - Baptist Press

“The church recently noted in an ‘SBC Withdrawal Update’ on its website that ‘our involvement with the SBC has been questioned, particularly regarding our stance on women in ministry.’” - CPost