When I first took over SBCVoices (15 years ago), my vision was to have a place where Baptists could meet and discuss issues. I started here as a writer, then the editor left the convention and they put me in charge. Eventually, I became the owner of the site.
Baptists. Things are not perfect in the SBC. That’s no secret. We have our issues. We always have. We always will. Until Jesus returns. But I am still committed to cooperating with other like-minded churches for the sake of the gospel. I attended my first Southern Baptist Convention in 2013 in Houston.... SBCVOICES.COM I’m still all in on ...
NEW ORLEANS (BP) – In a late-night session entitled, “Simple Steps to Unity: Walking Together Toward a Better Future,” a chorus of Southern Baptist Convention voices, including five SBC presidents, boldly promoted and prayed for racial reconciliation and unity.
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We, the SBCVoices Editorial Team, repost here for your consideration Dr. Bart Barber's response to the report of the SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force. For the original source, click here. For the SBC SATF documents, click here.
With appreciation to President Clint Pressley for appointing me to lead a committee of trustworthy denominational servants and gratitude to the messengers for passing these resolutions with such joyful agreement, thank you, SouthernBaptists, for speaking with one voice.
SBCVoices* will be active this June at the SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim to give a voice to SBC abuse survivors, educate messengers about the need to support structural reforms on the denominational level, and help SBC churches minister well to survivors of abuse.
SBCVoices* will be active this June at the SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim to give a voice to SBC abuse survivors, educate messengers about the need to support structural reforms on the denominational level, and help SBC churches minister well to survivors of abuse.
But when it comes down to it, each of us represents just one voice in a sea of voices. Let’s commit to stewarding our voices well for the sake of the gospel and the advancement of the Great Commission.