SBC President Bart Barber was a guest of Anderson Cooper on CBS’ 60 Minutes program Sunday (Oct. 9). The 13-minute segment dealt with issues of sexual abuse in the SBC, political division in the United States surrounding former President Donald Trump, the separation of church and state, abortion, immigration and same-sex marriage. Barber was elected as president […]
Rice withdraws as SBC presidential candidate
Florida pastor Willy Rice has announced he will not seek the nomination for SBC president at the upcoming 2022 SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim. The announcement followed a release from him on April 1 containing what he called “sensitive information” concerning a deacon at Calvary Church where he is senior pastor. In a Twitter post on April […]
Southern Baptists arriving to help in ‘mammoth’ tornado recovery
Editor’s note: Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have been on the scene ministering to tornado survivors in Mayfield, Ky. since Saturday, December 11. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams were working in the initial phases of rescue and recovery Tuesday (Dec. 14) in west and south-central Kentucky. Teams from Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, Missouri, and Texas […]
Build Back Better bill passes House, ERLC expresses concerns
The House of Representatives passed legislation Nov. 19 known as the Build Back Better bill, a key piece of President Biden’s legislative agenda. The legislation passed in a near party-line vote of 220-213. It now goes to the Senate for debate. Supporters say the bill funds updates for infrastructure, addresses climate change initiatives, and expands […]
SBC Executive Committee meets, receives update from legal team
The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee met online Wednesday morning (Nov. 10). Members filled a Committee on Nominations vacancy and received updates on the progress of the Sexual Abuse Task Force, legal counsel for the EC and subcommittee appointments. “The investigation getting off to a smooth start is important,” Slade said about the initial work […]