Barber announces new ARITF chairman, Cooperation Group
August 11, 2023
SBC president announces new ARITF chairman, Josh Wester; Cooperation Group formed to study ‘friendly cooperation,’ church autonomy in convention.
Sexual Abuse Investigation Archive
Hunt’s return to ministry continues with leadership conference
August 4, 2023
Johnny Hunt, the former president of the Southern Baptist Convention who was named in a report on sexual abuse in the SBC, is one of
Aiming to make churches ‘safest places on earth’: ARITF shares annual report, messengers extend work another year
June 14, 2023
In a show of support for the ongoing efforts to implement abuse reform measures in the Southern Baptist Convention, SBC messengers voted overwhelmingly in favor
Sex abuse reform task force members share sneak peek to coming resource
June 12, 2023
Three members of the SBC’s Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force spent a little over an hour sharing with about 50 associational leaders and others Sunday
ARITF prepares for Ministry Check release, continues work on ‘credibly accused’ standard
May 26, 2023
Ahead of its report to messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting next month, the Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force (ARITF) released an update
Lawsuits pertaining to Patterson, Pressler making headlines
April 9, 2023
For more than 50 years, the names Paige Patterson and Paul Pressler have surfaced simultaneously in conversations, news stories and official Southern Baptist Convention business
Oversight plan for SBC’s Ministry Check website revised; no longer focused on one firm
April 4, 2023
Leaders of the Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force announced a strategic turn in their efforts today (April 4) related to the plan to establish and
Hunt lawsuit latest step in his return to public ministry
March 19, 2023
From pastor to plaintiff, veteran Southern Baptist platform personality Johnny Hunt continues to deny allegations of sexual abuse made against him almost a year ago
ARITF releases interview with survivor advocates aiding SBC abuse response
March 2, 2023
Following last month’s release of plans for a database of “credibly accused” sexual abusers connected to Southern Baptist life, the SBC Abuse Reform Implementation Task
Ministry Check database key part of preventing abuse, ARITF reports
February 28, 2023
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force has released new information about the Ministry Check database that will assist churches as they conduct
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