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About the Cooperative Program of the Southern Baptist Convention

June 9, 2025

Are reforms needed? Learn how offerings given through the Cooperative Program are funneled throughout the SBC and why people are talking about it.

Abuser database derailed by legal hurdles, Iorg explains

March 13, 2025

“I would say, it’s not so much on the back burner as it is we want to teach churches how to access databases that already exist … ” said Jeff Iorg, president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.

ERLC board affirms staff, seeks ‘to listen to churches’

September 11, 2024

The ERLC board seeks “to support the team at the ERLC, as well as listen to our churches, as together we navigate a turbulent political climate,” said Tony Beam, interim board chair for ERLC through the Sept. 10–11 board meeting.

Study: Many churches use background checks. What about abuse training?

July 18, 2024

While a majority of Southern Baptist congregations use background checks, just over a third are trained in reporting sexual abuse, and even fewer have training on how to deal with sexual abuse survivors.

Messengers come to Indiana prepared to do business

June 13, 2024

Of 50 motions presented during the SBC Annual Meeting, one passed, seven were rejected, eight were ruled out of order and 33 were referred to various SBC entities or the Executive Committee.

SBC 2024: June 11 Recap

June 11, 2024

Day one of the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis is wrapped up, and it was a full day of motions, resolutions, reports and points of order.

‘Filled with gratitude’: ARITF members speak after messengers approve recommendations

June 11, 2024

Josh Wester, chair of SBC’s Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force, expresses gratitude for messengers’ approval of recommendations. “I am hopeful … Southern Baptists will continue to write a new and better story when it comes to abuse.”