Nearly 40 people were killed July 27 in eastern Congo (the Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly known as Zaire) when rebels stormed a church and opened fire on worshipers. At least 38 were confirmed dead while another five were killed in a nearby village. The victims included 19 men, 15 women, and nine children. The attacks […]
Tenn. Court to hear SBC appeal
Nashville, Tenn. | The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear the appeal of the Southern Baptist Convention in a case connected to an inquiry by the SBC Credentials Committee. Preston Garner, a longtime worship pastor and school music teacher, and his wife, Kellie, filed a defamation suit in 2023 against the SBC, Guidepost Solutions, and others. […]
Counseling for ministers’ wives offered at annual meeting
DALLAS | Counseling for ministers’ wives will be offered for the first time this year at the SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas to address trials often experienced in isolation given the unique roles of such women. Ministry wives often have no one to shepherd them apart from their husbands, who are busy with ministry to […]
Hunt trial on hold for now
Nashville | In an order issued Monday, May 12, Judge William L. Campbell Jr. announced that the jury trial in the lawsuit brought by Johnny Hunt against the Southern Baptist Convention and others has been canceled. The trial was set to begin June 17. Campbell wrote that his decision was “due to the parties’ pending motions […]
SBC 25 resolutions portal now open
Nashville | The time for submitting resolutions for the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting has come. Per SBC bylaw 20, April 1 marked the opening of the resolutions portal for those interested in submitting resolutions to be considered at this summer’s gathering in Dallas. “As we begin the 2025 resolutions process, we invite Southern Baptists from […]
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