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A search committee elected to lead the effort in calling the next president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of ...
Southern Baptist leaders from across the country joined with Florida Baptists Aug. 12 to hear how they can be a part of the ...
NPR's Mary Louise talks to professor Beth Allison Barr about the Southern Baptist Convention’s planned vote this week on whether to expel churches where women are pastors.
The Southern Baptist Convention, a denomination that is often a bellwether for evangelical America, has expelled five churches from the convention this year over their appointment of women as pastors.
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. (RNS) — The fall meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee began with prayer, some hard news and calls for unity after years of turmoil and change.
The Southern Baptist group launched in 2020 and has prioritized pushing the convention to condemn critical race theory and has criticized how some women lead in the church. But others disagree.
The Southern Baptist Convention is holding its annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn. The event is June 15-16 at Music City Center. Here's what to expect.
Voting members of the Southern Baptist Convention, who are called “messengers,” are expected to vote on several major issues, including race, women’s roles and how to handle sex abuse.
The Southern Baptist Convention is holding is annual meeting in Nashville. The event is June 15-16 at Music City Center.
Although membership has steadily dropped for more than a decade, the Nashville-based Southern Baptist Convention's more than 14 million members make it the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S.
Whatever you think of megachurches and multisite churches, the rebranded Roswell Street is a fascinating case study to watch.