‘We Did It!’—Abuse Survivors Win Victory in SBC Executive Committee Investigation

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Stone quickly posted a statement responding to the incident. He did not address the accusation that he had told Williams she was “doing harm” to the SBC, but said that every person “present in this crowded area including my wife and several other pastors and their wives…corroborated that it was a polite conversation. At no time was I unkind. I cannot speak to what happened after I left that area. But any other characterization of my conversation is false.” 

Other survivors and advocates, however, see Stone’s statement as being full of evasive language, and some perceived tension in photos of the interchange

Williams also reported accounts of pastors slandering her for her advocacy. Regarding her exchange with Stone, she tweeted:

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Jessica is a content editor for ChurchLeaders.com and the producer of The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast. She has always had a passion for the written word and has been writing professionally for the past five years. When Jessica isn't writing, she enjoys West Coast Swing dancing, reading, and spending time with her friends and family.

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