Russell Moore had an article within the last week or so that communicates how much difficulty he and other Christians ought to be having with the fact that Trump won the election. The Dissenter explores this in more detail. Recall that Moore had been named the leader of the Southern […]
Category: Southern Baptist Convention
The Tragic Case Of Friendly Avenue Baptist Church’s Pastor Matthew Queen
We had discussed here previously the fact that Pastor Matthew Queen of Friendly Avenue Baptist Church here in Greensboro was being criminally charged by the U.S. Department of Justice. It is in connection with his previous role at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary responding to a sexual abuse complaint. Pastor Queen […]
The Striking Case of First Baptist, Naples
Naples, Florida might be in the crosshairs of Hurricane Milton as it rushes ashore over the next few days. But in Megan Basham’s book, Shepherds For Sale, there is a remarkable story about First Baptist Church in Naples and a storm it faced several years ago. It seems around 2019, […]
Colossal Mistakes
We will have more to say about this situation over the next couple of days: I realize that we all struggle with sin, but blatantly and publicly lying in ways that significantly harm others reveals an internal darkness that must be humbly addressed, confessed, and righted. #SBC pic.twitter.com/1DkGp7341m — Jeff […]
SBC Sells Nashville Building
Breaking: The @SBCExecComm announces plans to sell its main building in Nashville. This news comes as it's been revealed that the SBCEC has spent over $12 million on abuse-related litigation.@jrwhitehead asks if the building has to be sold to help cover the remaining lawsuits. https://t.co/RUmgdhec1Q — Center for Baptist Leadership […]
A Liberal Shift, Not Drift, Within the SBC
Pastor Landon Douglas has a great article that discusses the leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention over the last six years. I will not excerpt– instead, take a look here.
Drama At the SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
Let’s recall that this is the lobbying arm of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) — i.e., the division that is supposed to communicate to government and to policymakers the Christian worldview that ought to guide their actions. Recall further that the Ethics and Religious Commission (ERLC) within the SBC has […]
Celebrating the Failure of the Male-Pastors-Only Amendment
We previously reported that the Southern Baptist Convention did not pass its amendment to require that member churches only have male pastors. Some opposing the amendment made this somewhat of a crusade because they felt it would drive out black churches within the convention. Via the Dissenter, we learn of […]
Two Whiffs At Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting
The SBC’s annual convention in Indianapolis has concluded for the most part. A couple of important items of business received votes. First, the Convention failed to restrict the office of pastor to men. The vote did not achieve the 2/3 supermajority required to pass the motion. That means female pastors […]
Friendly Ave. Baptist Pastor Placed on Administrative Leave
An article at the Christian Post follows up on a story we had described here recently. The corrupt Biden Justice Department is prosecuting the new pastor of Friendly Avenue Baptist Church. Understandably, the church felt the need to place this pastor on administrative leave this past weekend. There was really […]