Mandrell was frustrated with the way the trustees had under-appreciated — and apparently failed to adequately compensate — ...

After scathing criticism of its current sexual abuse hotline, the SBC launched an alternative help line Aug. 18 ...

The Southern Baptist Convention announced it's under federal investigation related to sexual abuse. Experts say DOJ investigation has potential to discover more than recently completed abuse ...

Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant denomination, had 12.7 million members and 46,876 churches in 2024, down from prior year.

Southern Baptist Convention delegates, known as messengers, gather on Tuesday at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans for the denomination's 2023 annual meeting.

Following scandals of abuse and misconduct in 2018, Southern Baptist Convention leaders showed support for women in leadership. Subsequently, more women chair SBC committees and trustee boards.

Congregants arrive at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. Saddleback Church is appealing its ouster from the Southern Baptist Convention for having women pastors on ...

The sex abuse scandal was thrust into the spotlight in 2019 by a landmark report from the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News documenting hundreds of cases in Southern Baptist churches ...

The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, according to Pew Research. Here’s what to know about the organization. Related: With fewer dissenting ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Southern Baptist Convention leadership disfellowshipped Saddleback Church from the convention on Tuesday, concluding a long-running debate about one of the largest and most ...

The Southern Baptist Convention announced Friday it is under investigation by the Department of Justice following the release of a 288-page report that found that the denomination's top leaders ...

A top Southern Baptist Convention committee long kept a secret list of accused ministers. On Thursday night, SBC leaders finally released the 205-page list.