The Southern Baptist Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force released its first report Sept. 16 following the group’s Sept. 5 meeting. The report provides background context, the current status of the group’s efforts and intended future steps. As far as its current status, the task force has prioritized the following mandates and requests: •”The retaining of an individual […]
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Leatherwood targets bridge-building, pro-life actions
Brent Leatherwood says he senses a new spirit of cooperation among Southern Baptists. Previously “people were quick to criticize…to assume the worst,” he said. “My sense is that may be diminishing…. I think Baptists are realizing we can work together and be a voice that helps improve the situation” in the current culture. If that’s […]
Leatherwood elected to lead ERLC
Brent Leatherwood was elected by unanimous vote to head the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission at the ERLC Trustees fall meeting in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday. His nomination and approval by secret ballot came a year after he was named Acting President following the resignation of Russell Moore who had opposed leaders […]
ERLC presidential search progresses
The September trustees meeting of the SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission may be a little longer than usual, as the board prepares to hear from the search team that will recommend the next president. The group is working through the process with an active candidate, its chairman reported in late July, according to chair […]
Students return to HLGU
Students moved into their dorm rooms at summer’s end and classes resumed Aug. 22 at Hannibal-LaGrange University after a season when the viability of a fall semester was in question. The school was in crisis mode in March, with closure predicted before the end of the spring semester unless immediate cuts were made and funds […]
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