June 14, 2018 Stories

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SBC resolutions affirm women, denounce abuse

Messengers to the 2018 Southern Baptist Convention affirmed the dignity and worth of women, denounced all forms of abuse and called for sexual purity among Christian leaders.
National

Messengers make 20 motions, debate SWBTS trustee action

Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention proposed 20 motions, including a defeated motion to dismiss Southwestern Seminary's trustee Executive Committee.
National

Sex abuse news ‘wake-up call’ for pastors, ERLC panel says

ERLC's "Gospel Sexuality in a #MeToo Culture" panel discussed revelations of sexual abuse of women and mishandling of it by Christian leaders, and proposed it is a "divine opportunity" for the SBC and its pastors to take a stand.
Missouri

Guatemala mission teams safe after Fuego’s eruption

Southern Baptist mission groups from the United States ministering in Guatemala are safe after a volcano erupted on June 3. One mission group from Union Hill Baptist Church in Holts Summit was working in an orphanage about 70 miles northwest of the eruption when it occurred, according to KRCG 13.
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TX governor thanks SBC for help ‘tragedy after tragedy’

Texas Governor Greg Abbott thanked Southern Baptists for their prayers and hands-on aid during times of crisis in Texas over the last year.

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