EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was updated on June 7, June 10 and June 28. NASHVILLE – Guidepost Solutions – which released results of its investigation on the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee’s (EC) alleged mishandling of sexual abuse issues, May 22 – released a Twitter post saluting LGBTQ+ pride, June 6. The Guidepost LGBTQ+ pride message – written on Twitter above a rainbow image – reads, “Guidepost is committed to strengthening diversity, equity and inclusion … [Read more...]
Iowa church holds prayer meeting, seeks to recover after shooting
AMES, Iowa (BP) – Members and friends of Cornerstone Baptist Church are recovering after a shooting in its parking lot June 2 left three dead, including the shooter by his own hand. “… We are more than saddened by the events that transpired,” said a statement on the church’s website. “Our hearts break for all involved, and we are praying for everyone affected, especially the [families] of the victims.” The first summer gathering of the church’s collegiate ministry, The Salt Company, … [Read more...]
IMB President: EC proposals will cost IMB $4.5 million
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article includes additional reporting from Scott Barkley of Baptist Press, especially in the final section of the article. See further updates from June 8 here and here: According to International Mission Board (IMB) President Paul Chitwood, these updates have resolved his concerns about the IMB's loss of $4.5 million during the next 15 months. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee’s (EC) proposals for funding abuse reform … [Read more...]
SATF recommends ‘Ministry Check’ database, Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force
NASHVILLE (BP) – A report issued Wednesday, June 1, from the Sexual Abuse Task Force (SATF) includes “challenges” for Southern Baptist groups toward better abuse prevention policies as well as two recommendations, including the formation of a website to maintain a record of those credibly accused or convicted of sexual abuse. Those challenges included the request for a $3 million allocation to fund the implementation of sexual abuse reforms over the next year. That allocation will come … [Read more...]
Retired Mobile, Ala., pastor falsely tied to SBC abuser list by local news outlet
MOBILE, Ala. (The Alabama Baptist) – Retired Mobile pastor Charles Brown, 79, has found himself navigating a situation he never anticipated — clearing his name for someone else’s misconduct. “In a three-minute news cast, 80 years of my life and ministry went down the tubes,” Brown told The Alabama Baptist on May 28 as he shared the devastation he has endured since a May 27 noon news story incorrectly reported by NBC 15 in Mobile. The correction reported by the station during the 5 p.m. … [Read more...]
Former EC vice president responds to Guidepost report in open letter
EDITOR'S NOTE: In response to the recent task force report, Roger “Sing” Oldham, who formerly served on the SBC executive committee as vice president for convention relations and communications, has released the following letter to SBC leadership, members of SBC sexual abuse task force, the SBC executive committee and various Baptist media outlets. The following was originally printed by the Tennessee Baptist and Reflector here on May 27. An Open Letter to Southern Baptist … [Read more...]
List of alleged, convicted sexual abusers released by SBC Executive Committee
NASHVILLE (BP) – A previously undisclosed list of alleged and convicted sexual abusers, compiled over several years unbeknownst to the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee board, is now publicly accessible online. EC Chairman Rolland Slade and interim EC CEO/President Willie McLaurin announced intentions May 24 to release the list, just days after its discovery. It had been compiled by an unnamed EC staff member under the direction of former EC Vice President Augie Boto, … [Read more...]
MBC Sexual Abuse Response Team releases statement on Guidepost report
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Missouri Baptist Convention's (MBC) Sexual Abuse Response Team released a statement, May 26, responding to Guidepost Solutions' report regarding the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee. The MBC's Sexual Abuse Response Team was established by the MBC Executive Board during their March 7-8 meeting. The Response Team's complete statement follows below: Dear Missouri Baptists, During the March 7-8 Executive Board meeting the Board created the Sexual Abuse … [Read more...]
Executive Committee sets up hotline for abuse claims
NASHVILLE (BP) – A hotline has been established to allow those affected by sexual abuse within Southern Baptist churches. The number is 202-864-5578. According to the joint statement from the SBC Executive Committee, Guidepost Solutions and the SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force, “Since the release of the Guidepost report on Sunday, the SBC Executive Committee, Guidepost Solutions, and members of the Sexual Abuse Task Force have been fielding calls from survivors regarding allegations of sexual … [Read more...]
SBC Executive Committee repents, vows to listen to survivors, release hidden list of alleged abusers
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee rebuked a 2006 statement by a former staff member discrediting the worth of communication between the EC and sexual abuse survivors, pledging to release a previously undisclosed list of alleged and convicted abusers and to establish a survivors’ hotline. In the special called meeting May 24 on Zoom, SBC EC Interim CEO Willie McLaurin also issued a formal apology to abuse survivors on behalf of the entire EC. “We’ll … [Read more...]
Key leaders named in Guidepost report respond
NASHVILLE (BP) – The names of numerous Southern Baptist leaders appeared throughout the lengthy report made available May 22 by Guidepost Solutions on the subject of sexual abuse allegations and the SBC Executive Committee. Although at differing levels of involvement today, each factored into the investigation’s scope of Jan. 1, 2000, through June 14, 2021. Below are the names of some key leaders mentioned as well as the context in which the report places them and their responses to the … [Read more...]
MBC Executive Director provides statement on SATF report
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following provides a statement from Dr. John Yeats, MBC Executive Director, regarding the May 22 release of Guidepost Solutions’ report to the SBC’s Sexual Abuse Task Force (SATF) on alleged mishandling of sexual abuse complaints by the SBC Executive Committee. Background Guidepost Solutions, the independent firm contracted to investigate alleged mishandling of sexual abuse complaints by the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee, on May 15 submitted its … [Read more...]
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