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• Can a Tender-Hearted President Solve the Southern Baptists' Trust Problem? The lack of trust within the denomination was palpable during the Southern Baptist Convention’s recent annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, where local church messengers often overruled Baptist leaders from the meeting... Jun 25, 2021

  

  Can a Tender-Hearted President Solve the Southern Baptists' Trust Problem?
• Most Protestant Pastors Believe Sexually Abusive Pastors Should Be Permanently Removed from Public Ministry According to a new Lifeway Research survey, most pastors believe that a pastor who sexually abuses or assaults another person, be it a child or an adult, should permanently withdraw from public ministry. Jun 24, 2021

  

  Most Protestant Pastors Believe Sexually Abusive Pastors Should Be Permanently Removed from Public Ministry
• Discovery+ to Release Breaking Hillsong Docuseries about the Fall of Ex-Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz Discovery+ is set to release a three-episode docuseries highlighting the recent scandal surrounding former Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz. The limited series will also highlight the widespread corruption within Hillsong and... Jun 24, 2021

  

  Discovery+ to Release Breaking Hillsong Docuseries about the Fall of Ex-Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz
• Criminal Investigation of Church in Vietnam over COVID-19 Confirmed According to sources, Vietnamese authorities sent a recently formed house-church alliance a letter noting that security authorities were investigating the Revival Ekklesia Mission (REM) for “violating the law against ‘spreading... Jun 23, 2021

  Criminal Investigation of Church in Vietnam over COVID-19 Confirmed
• Ohio Clergy Call for Day of Prayer for Local Law Enforcement A group of Ohio clergy is offering their support for law enforcement officers by calling for a “Day of Prayer and Appreciation for Local Law Enforcement.” Jun 23, 2021

  Ohio Clergy Call for Day of Prayer for Local Law Enforcement
• Lutheran World Federation Elects First Female General Secretary to Lead Global Communion The Lutheran World Federation has elected the first woman as its next general secretary. Jun 22, 2021

  Lutheran World Federation Elects First Female General Secretary to Lead Global Communion
• The SBC Stakes Out a Position on Abortion that Will Win Few Hearts and Minds Last week, Southern Baptists passed a resolution seeking to abolish abortion with no exceptions. The resolution decried the use of incremental steps to end abortion. It laid down a bold and ultimately foolish agenda – no... Jun 21, 2021

  The SBC Stakes Out a Position on Abortion that Will Win Few Hearts and Minds
• 'Abortion Is Murder,' Says Resolution Passed by Southern Baptist Messengers This week, messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution calling for the immediate abolition of abortion "without exception or compromise." Jun 18, 2021

  'Abortion Is Murder,' Says Resolution Passed by Southern Baptist Messengers
• Southern Baptists Agree to Launch Major Investigation into Abuse Response Southern Baptists agree at the annual meeting to launch a major investigation in the denomination's response to widespread sex abuse within the SBC. Jun 17, 2021

  Southern Baptists Agree to Launch Major Investigation into Abuse Response
• Trinity Church Wall Street Awards $4.6 Million in Grants to Christian Organizations across the U.S., Latin America, Africa On Tuesday, Trinity Church Wall Street announced that it will be awarding more than $4.6 million in grants to various Christian organizations across the United States, Latin America and Africa. Jun 17, 2021

  Trinity Church Wall Street Awards $4.6 Million in Grants to Christian Organizations across the U.S., Latin America, Africa