By Tarris Rosell “Sally” was a young newlywed who went to her Baptist pastor for marital counseling. As she got up to leave his church office that evening, he wrapped his big arms around Sally and kissed her on the lips. She was shocked, pushed her pastor away, and quickly left. As Sally drove home, … Continue reading
By Anonymous To draw attention to the ever-present and devastating reality of clergy sexual abuse and to provide resources for churches, lay members, and ministers, the Clergy Sexual Misconduct Task Force formed jointly by Baptist Women in Ministry and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship will sponsor an ongoing blog series featuring informational articles, helpful sermons, and … Continue reading
To draw attention to the ever-present and devastating reality of clergy sexual abuse and to provide resources for churches, lay members, and ministers, the Clergy Sexual Misconduct Task Force formed jointly by Baptist Women in Ministry and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship will sponsor an ongoing blog series featuring informational articles, helpful sermons, and relevant materials. … Continue reading
Sermon by Micah J. Pritchett The Resurrection and Pentecost are this divine explosion in our world that propels the early church outward breaking down wall after wall after wall. Acts is the story of the early church trying to race to keep up with this rush of the Spirit that is destroying every barrier and … Continue reading
By David Pooler To draw attention to the ever-present and devastating reality of clergy sexual abuse and to provide resources for churches, lay members, and ministers, the Clergy Sexual Misconduct Task Force formed jointly by Baptist Women in Ministry and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship are sponsoring a joint series of blog posts featuring informational articles, helpful … Continue reading
By Pam Durso and Stephen Reeves Clergy sexual misconduct is one of those “not talked about” challenges that churches encounter, and it happens far more frequently than we might imagine. In 2008, The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church defined clergy sexual misconduct as “a betrayal of sacred trust.” It is a continuum … Continue reading
June 22, 2016 CBF Governing Board forms task force on clergy sexual misconduct By Aaron Weaver Greensboro, N.C. — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Governing Board approved the creation of a new task force on clergy sexual misconduct put forward by the CBF Ministries Council Tuesday at the 2016 General Assembly in Greensboro, N.C. Born from a … Continue reading
