By Brandon Porter Baptist Press NASHVILLE — The trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee are planning to meet in special session on Nov. 10, according to Chairman Rolland Slade. The announcement of the meeting was issued Wednesday (Nov. 3). “We want to formally vote for our new officers and appoint vice chairs and secretaries for the committees,” Slade said. He also plans to give a general update on

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today GEORGETOWN, Ky. — The Board of Trustees of Georgetown College terminated the employment of William A. Jones as president of the college amid allegations of inappropriate conduct, the school announced on Tuesday. On Oct. 31, the college learned of allegations of a sexual assault of a female college employee, inappropriate behavior with another female college employee, and other conduct in violation of Jones’s employment agreement

By Brandon Porter Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee met in a closed session on Oct. 28. It was the first meeting for the group since the resignations of key EC staff members and a letter from long-time attorneys, Guenther, Jordan & Price, withdrawing from providing legal counsel for the group. EC Chairman Rolland Slade said in a statement the group discussed issues related to personnel,

By Thomas Cockes Baptist Press ALLEN, Texas — Texans will vote on their election day Tuesday, Nov.2, on a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would forbid the government from limiting or prohibiting religious services. The bill (TX HB1239, also called Proposition 3) comes in response to government limitations on religious worship services that were enacted in the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. If passed, the amendment would add

By Brandon Parker Baptist Press NASHVILLE — In a lawsuit filed Monday (Oct. 18), former SBC Executive Committee chairman Mike Stone alleges he has “suffered a tremendous loss in professional cultivation and reputational standing, decreased future earning power…and serious mental and emotional injury in the form of extreme public embarrassment, stress, anxiety, and fear” due to the actions of former Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission president Russell Moore. The lawsuit,

By Brandon Porter Baptist Press NASHVILLE  — Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, announced his resignation Thursday night in a letter to Southern Baptists released by email. (See full letter below this article) Floyd pointed to the actions taken by trustees in a special called meeting on Oct. 5 as the basis for his decision. “The decisions made on Tuesday afternoon, October 5, in response to the