Sunday Silence: Gateway Church Doesn’t Tell Congregation About Historic Abuse Allegations

According to the Texas megachurch, founder Robert Morris properly disclosed his misconduct and has had “no other moral failures” since he touched a child in the 1980s.
Gateway Church did not address allegations of past abuse—or “moral f…

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Many Southern Baptist Women Care More About Calling Than What They’re Called

As the SBC debates restrictions around titles and roles, female leaders continue their work in local churches.
When women’s ministry began dominating her schedule, taking too much time from her responsibilities at work and at home, Jacquelin…

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SBC Membership Falls to 47-Year Low, But Church Involvement Is Up

Amid the continued declines, Southern Baptists are celebrating back-to-back years of growth in worship attendance and baptism.
Despite years of record-setting declines shrinking the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) to its lowest membership in near…

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Chuck Swindoll Steps Down as Senior Pastor, but Won’t Retire

At 89 years old and more than 60 years into ministry, the Stonebriar Community Church founder plans to remain its primary preacher after the church names his successor.
Chuck Swindoll has said that pastors “should never retire,” and the…

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SBC Executive Committee Says No Charges Following Federal Investigation

Without offering details on the nature of the Justice Department inquiry, the denomination’s administrative entity says it’s “grateful” that “no further action” be taken around its response to abuse.
An 18-month-long federal investigation into the …

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