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• Pressure Mounts for an Independent Investigation of SBC Executive Committee Handling of Abuse Rolland Slade, the chairman of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee, is planning to call for an independent investigation into the committee's handling of sexual abuse claims within the SBC. Jun 10, 2021

  

  Pressure Mounts for an Independent Investigation of SBC Executive Committee Handling of Abuse
• Bethel Church Responds to Pastor's Request for Clarification on Beliefs Is it possible to not endorse or agree with Bethel church but still listen to their worship in a corporate setting? I'm not endorsing and promoting Bethel. I have concerns too. I understand that playing a church's music (in a... Jun 09, 2021

  

  Bethel Church Responds to Pastor's Request for Clarification on Beliefs
• Group Raises $95,000,000 to Rebuild NYC Church Destroyed in 9/11 Attack The Friends of Saint Nicholas group has raised at least $95,000,000 to rebuild a New York City church that was destroyed during the 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Jun 08, 2021

  

  Group Raises $95,000,000 to Rebuild NYC Church Destroyed in 9/11 Attack
• Canadian Church Holds 'Underground' Service after Gov't Closes Its Building In Calgary, Alberta, Canada, a church that saw its building closed by the provincial government held an illegal outdoor “underground” worship service at an undisclosed location this Sunday. Jun 08, 2021

  Canadian Church Holds 'Underground' Service after Gov't Closes Its Building
• Pastor's Religious Freedom Was Not Violated When He Was Arrest for Holding Church Services despite COVID-19 Restrictions, Judge Says A judge recently ruled that a Canadian pastor's religious freedom was not violated when he was arrested for holding in-person church services despite COVID-19 restrictions. Jun 08, 2021

  Pastor's Religious Freedom Was Not Violated When He Was Arrest for Holding Church Services despite COVID-19 Restrictions, Judge Says
• Southern Baptist Pastors Demand Inquiry into Handling of Sex Abuse Cases Two pastors within the Southern Baptist Convention are asking for an investigation into the mishandling of sex abuse allegations by top SBC leaders. Jun 08, 2021

  Southern Baptist Pastors Demand Inquiry into Handling of Sex Abuse Cases
• Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren Signals Retirement with Search for Successor On Sunday, Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren signaled that, after 40 years in the pulpit, he will soon retire. Jun 08, 2021

  Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren Signals Retirement with Search for Successor
• Four Temptations and an Amazing Story of Courage and Faith In recent days, I’ve been asking myself why the crisis of Christian leadership is so acute in our day. Is it that our 24/7 news and social media platforms make it easier to report and read about clergy abuse? Is it that a... Jun 08, 2021

  Four Temptations and an Amazing Story of Courage and Faith
• Southern Baptists Head to Annual Meeting at Crossroads on Race, Gender The upcoming annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention promises to be a reckoning for the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Data released in May shows that the denomination has lost 2.3 million members since... Jun 07, 2021

  Southern Baptists Head to Annual Meeting at Crossroads on Race, Gender
• 'God Has Been Forgotten': Canadian Church Fined $66,000 for Holding Outdoor Services against COVID-19 Restrictions This week, a Canadian church and its leaders were fined $66,000 for holding three outdoor worship services in violation of local health restrictions. Jun 04, 2021

  'God Has Been Forgotten': Canadian Church Fined $66,000 for Holding Outdoor Services against COVID-19 Restrictions