Jesse T. Jackson
Jesse is the Senior Content Editor for ChurchLeaders and Site Manager for ChristianNewsNow. An undeserving husband to a beautiful wife, and a father to 4 beautiful children. He is currently a church elder in training, a growth group leader, and is a member of University Baptist Church in Beavercreek, Ohio. Follow him on twitter here (https://twitter.com/jessetjackson). Accredited member of the Evangelical Press Association.
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Lifeway President Ben Mandrell Would Open Physical Stores ‘In a Heartbeat’ But Says Local Churches ‘Abandoned’ Them
On Wednesday at the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) annual meeting, Ben Mandrell, CEO and president of Lifeway Christian Resources, responded to a messenger’s inquiry regarding whether the entity would ever bring back the brick and mortar bookstores.
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Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler Prays for Jennifer Lyell’s Family and Friends During SBC Annual Meeting
On Wednesday (June 11), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) President Dr. Albert Mohler Jr. prayed for former SBTS student Jennifer Lyell's family following his seminary report at the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) annual meeting.
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‘I Make No Excuses’—Michael Tait Breaks Silence About Drug Abuse, Sexual Misconduct Allegations
On Tuesday, June 10, former Newsboys frontman and DC Talk member Michael Tait spoke publicly for the first time since being accused of grooming and sexually assaulting three men.
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At the Start of This Year’s SBC Annual Meeting, Pastor Willy Rice Motions To Abolish the ERLC
On Tuesday (June 10), Pastor Willy Rice wasted no time making a motion to abolish the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) during the opening session of the Southern Baptist Convention's (SBC) annual meeting.
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K-LOVE Radio Is ‘Resting’ Newsboys and DC Talk Following Michael Tait Sexual Misconduct Allegations
On Monday, June 9, K-LOVE Radio announced that it would not be playing any music by Newsboys or DC Talk in light of the recent sexual abuse allegations against Michael Tait.
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Newsboys’ Adam Agee Says, ‘We Have Obviously Heard Rumors Over the Years,’ of Michael Tait’s Alleged Sexual Misconduct but Could Never Find the ‘Source’
Newsboys' new frontman Adam Agee told members of a Facebook group that the band had confronted Michael Tait regarding abuse “rumors” but he would always “emphatically” deny them.
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‘The Great Gaslight’: Tiffany Thigpen on How SBC Leaders Blocked Abuse Reform and Why She’s Skipping This Year’s Meeting
Sexual abuse survivor and advocate Tiffany Thigpen will not be attending this year’s Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting that starts this Tuesday, June 10, in Dallas. She explained why in an interview with ChurchLeaders.
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SBC Abuse Survivor and Former Lifeway Vice President Jennifer Lyell Dies at 47
Jennifer Lyell, former Lifeway Christian Resources (Lifeway) vice president and Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) abuse survivor, died at the age of 47 on Saturday, June 7, following a series of “catastrophic strokes” she suffered earlier in the week.
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