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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.

SBC Appeals Defamation Case to Tennessee Supreme Court

The Southern Baptist Convention and other defendants lost an appeal in a Tennessee district court but have appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court.

The Northeast Is the Only Region for Southern Baptist Growth, Analysis Shows

Southern Baptists have long been known as a large branch of evangelical Christianity and a dominant force in the Southern states.

DOJ Concludes Its Investigation Into the SBC With No Sexual Abuse Charges Filed

On Wednesday (March 12), the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) was informed that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into whether the denomination was criminally responsible for mishandling sexual abuse allegations is closed. 

Why Are Southern Baptists Still Arguing About Women Preachers?

For the past 25 years, Southern Baptists have officially banned women pastors. That hasn’t stopped churches from having women serve in that role.

In North Carolina, Nearly 1,200 Southern Baptist Churches Participate in Week of Service

Summers are often a time when congregations send out people to far off missions work. The state’s Southern Baptists envisioned something closer to home.

Brent Leatherwood To Remain ERLC President; Trustee Chairperson Resigns

Just hours after the Southern Baptist Convention's (SBC) Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) announced that it had removed Brent Leatherwood from his position as president, the ERLC retracted their press release.

ERLC Removes Brent Leatherwood as President

Brent Leatherwood was removed just hours after he provided Baptist Press comments regarding President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential election.