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• Civil Rights Leader Rev. William Barber Retires from Ministry The Rev. William J. Barber II, a well-known progressive Christian and Civil Rights leader, has announced his retirement from ministry. Jun 20, 2023

  

  Civil Rights Leader Rev. William Barber Retires from Ministry
• 4 Black Churches Receive Historic Preservation Grants Four Black churches are among 40 recipients of a historic preservation grant that will help restore the facilities. Jun 19, 2023

  

  4 Black Churches Receive Historic Preservation Grants
• SBC 23: The Castle and the Wall The annual gathering of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) concluded last week, having dealt with much on their plate: the election of a president, reporting (and lack thereof) of sexual abuse, and the financial... Jun 19, 2023

  

  SBC 23: The Castle and the Wall
• Southern Baptists Urge States to Ban Gender Transition Procedures on Children Messengers to this week’s Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in New Orleans passed a resolution labeling gender transition a “direct assault on God’s created order” and urging states to ban the procedure when it... Jun 16, 2023

  Southern Baptists Urge States to Ban Gender Transition Procedures on Children
• Southern Baptist Convention Expels Saddleback Church over Women in Church Leadership When Southern Baptists met in New Orleans this week for their annual convention, a number of important issues were on the docket. The SBC’s primary focus, however, was rendering a verdict on whether Saddleback Church, a... Jun 16, 2023

  Southern Baptist Convention Expels Saddleback Church over Women in Church Leadership
• Most Americans Prefer Going to Church, but Online Services Remain Popular Attending religious services in person is the preference among US adults, but a quarter of Americans still enjoy regularly watching online services following the COVID-19 pandemic. Jun 15, 2023

  Most Americans Prefer Going to Church, but Online Services Remain Popular
• SBC Messengers Vote to Approve Constitutional Amendment Banning All Women Pastors The Southern Baptist Convention voted this week overwhelmingly in support of pushing through an amendment that would prevent women from serving as a “pastor of any kind.” Jun 15, 2023

  SBC Messengers Vote to Approve Constitutional Amendment Banning All Women Pastors
• Bart Barber Is Reelected as SBC President Bart Barber has been reelected as president of the Southern Baptist Convention after messengers at the SBC Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, voted in favor of him over challenger Pastor Mike Stone of the Conservative... Jun 14, 2023

  Bart Barber Is Reelected as SBC President
• Southern Baptists Disfellowship Rick Warren's Church over Issue of Female Pastors Southern Baptist Convention messengers on Tuesday agreed to disfellowship Saddleback Church and another congregation for hiring female pastors, upholding a previous decision by the denomination’s Executive Committee that cited... Jun 14, 2023

  Southern Baptists Disfellowship Rick Warren's Church over Issue of Female Pastors
• Messengers to Vote on SBC Constitutional Amendment Banning Women from Serving as 'Any Kind' of Pastor The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee said this week that members will vote on a measure that would forbid women from serving as a “pastor of any kind” in SBC churches. Jun 13, 2023

  Messengers to Vote on SBC Constitutional Amendment Banning Women from Serving as 'Any Kind' of Pastor