Saddleback Church ousted from Southern Baptist Convention over female pastor Wednesday, February 22 by ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- The Southern Baptist Church Executive Committee announced it will oust five churches for having female pastors, including one of the largest churches in the convention, California's Saddleback Church, according to the church's news service, Baptist Press.After Saddleback Church's founding pastor, Rick... Read More.
FBI posts reward after abortion-related vandalism to historic Ebenezer Baptist Church Thursday, December 29 by ABC News(ATLANTA) -- The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information on 10 people wanted in connection with vandalizing the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage Sanctuary in Atlanta.The bureau's Atlanta field office said a member or members of the group vandalized the church on... Read More.
Southern Baptist president says sexual abuse rumors were ‘always out there’ Wednesday, May 25 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Ed Litton, said the damning independent investigative report on sex abuse allegations is "long overdue.""The rumors were always out there that these things were happening," Litton said on ABC News Live on Tuesday. "There... Read More.