Southern Baptists oust one church for having woman pastor, two others over sexual-abuse policy abccolumbia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abccolumbia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Southern Baptist Convention's top administrative body voted Tuesday to oust four congregations — one for having a woman as senior minister, two for what it said were failures related to the denomination's sexual-abuse policy and one for lack of financial participation. The SBC's Executive Committee announced the decision after a closed-door session at the end of its two-day meeting in Nashville. On Tuesday, the committee ousted Immanuel Baptist Church of Paducah, Kentucky, whose senior minister is a woman.
Southern Baptists asked to create independent nonprofit to combat sexual abuse, leaders told washingtontimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtontimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SBC wants to create independent commission to address and prevent sexual abuse, but funding uncertain baptistnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from baptistnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.