Southern Baptists Want to Expel Churches Over Abuse
President
J. D. Greear announces a batch of new proposals, reiterating that
congregations that cover up incidents have “no place” in the SBC.
Kate Shellnutt
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After a Houston Chronicle investigation uncovered
hundreds of instances of criminal sexual abuse within its churches,
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) president J. D. Greear said the
denomination needs to “repent of a culture that has made abuse,
cover-ups, and evading accountability far too easy.”
Already,
Southern Baptists are taking action to change their church culture,
debuting this week new policies and plans to improve organizational
awareness of abuse cases and train leaders ...
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Southern Baptists Want to Expel Churches Over Abuse
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