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‘Unity, Buy-in, and Consensus’—Newly Re-Elected SBC President Bart Barber Emphasizes Shared Beliefs on Abuse Reform, Male-Only Pastorate
Newly re-elected SBC president Bart Barber emphasized unity and consensus during a press conference on Wednesday, focusing his comments on missions work, male eldership, and abuse reform.
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Saddleback’s SBC Removal Upheld; Rick Warren Believes He Sinned by Not Allowing Women To Be Pastors
Saddleback Church’s founder and former senior pastor Rick Warren held a non-SBC-affiliated press conference shortly after the tallies were announced.
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Southern Baptists Reaffirm Commitment to Abuse Reforms, Preview Database of Abusers
Newly reelected SBC President Bart Barber praised the abuse reform task force, which he appointed last year, for their diligent work.
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Southern Baptists Start Constitutional Step Naming Only Men as Pastors
Southern Baptists, after lengthy debate Wednesday (June 14), voted on new language for their constitution that would state only men can be pastors of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.
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4 Ways To Leave Your Denomination: How Churches Are Disaffiliating From the UMC
To date, more than 5,550 of the United Methodist Church’s approximately 30,000 U.S. churches have disaffiliated from the country’s second-largest Protestant denomination since 2019.
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Death Toll Surpasses 300 as Bodies of Kenyan Pastor’s Starvation Cult Victims Continue To Be Exhumed
Bodies of victims to Kenyan pastor Paul Makenzie Nthenge’s starvation cult continue to be discovered. The death toll has now surpassed 300.
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Now an NBA Champ, Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets Clings to God’s ‘Divine Plan’
Michael Porter Jr., an outspoken Christian, is now an NBA champion. The fifth-year pro celebrated with his Denver Nuggets teammates Monday night as they clinched the first title in the franchise’s 47-year history.
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Lecrae Says Watching ‘The Secrets of Hillsong’ Reminded Him the Importance of ‘Journeying With Jesus’ Together
Lecrae addressed his fans after he watched the docuseries, "The Secrets of Hillsong." While he didn't intend to start a full conversation against the "megachurch," Lecrae advocated for genuine spiritual growth.
