By George Schroeder Baptist Press NASHVILLE — SBC Executive Committee President and CEO Ronnie Floyd announced Friday (June 11) that the Executive Committee has secured Guidepost Solutions for an independent review of its handling of sexual abuse issues. The move came just days before Southern Baptists gather in Nashville for the 2021 SBC Annual Meeting, and amid controversy over allegations made by former Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission President Russell

By Tennis Henderson Baptist Press NASHVILLE — When friends and colleagues describe Connie Dixon, one observation that repeatedly pops up is her deep love for missions. As the newly elected president of national Woman’s Missionary Union, Dixon will draw on her years of missions commitment and service to help lead WMU’s focus on “making disciples of Jesus who live on mission.” A lifelong member of WMU-related missions organizations, Dixon has

By Aaron Wilson Writer, Lifeway Christian Resources NASHVILLE — Next summer, kids will let their imaginations and ingenuity run wild at “Spark Studios,” Lifeway Christian Resources’ 2022 Vacation Bible School theme that explores the creativity of God and His image bearers. At “Spark Studios” kids will learn how they were created in Christ and designed for God’s purpose. Throughout the week, kids will sample different forms of creative expression —

By Aaron Earls Writer, Lifeway Christian Resources NASHVILLE — As many Protestant denominations prepare to gather this summer for their national meetings, most pastors believe it is vital for their church to be part of a denomination but doubt the importance of those types of ties lasting another decade. A Lifeway Research study asked Protestant pastors their thoughts on the importance of denominations and how they believe denominations will fare

By Scott Barkley Baptist Press NASHVILLE — A second letter written by former Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission President Russell Moore has elicited response from Southern Baptist leaders and calls for an independent investigation. The letter, dated May 31, 2021, and addressed to SBC President J.D. Greear, was made public Friday (June 4). In it, Moore directly and indirectly accuses various leaders of “stonewall[ing]” calls to address sexual abuse in

By Carol Pipes Director of Corporate Communications, Lifeway NASHVILLE — Messengers to the 2021 SBC Annual Meeting in Nashville will vote on recommended changes to Lifeway Christian Resources’ mission and ministry assignments. “Lifeway is in a season of emphasizing who we are, why God allowed this organization to be created, and where we’re going in the future,” said Ben Mandrell, president and CEO of Lifeway. “Looking back at our creation

By Jonathan Howe Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Some SBC Annual Meetings offer little speculation as to the outcomes of the election of officers. The 2021 Annual Meeting in Nashville will not be one of those. With just under a month left until official nominations are made, at least 15 potential nominees have been announced for various SBC-related offices. So far, there are four announced candidates for SBC president, five for