Southern Baptists press for sex abuse review to advance

"We're seeing play out before a watching world something that should never have been allowed to escalate to this point," said Rev. Adam Greenway, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Houston ,Texas ,United States ,Tennessee ,San Antonio ,Michigan ,South Carolina ,Kentucky ,Ronnie Floyd ,Adam Greenway ,Jerome Taylor ,R Albert Mohler Jr ,Guidepost Solutions ,Twitter ,Southern Baptist Convention ,Baptist State Convention Of Michigan ,Associated Press ,Executive Committee ,Southern Baptist ,Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ,Fort Worth ,Houston Chronicle ,San Antonio Express News ,Southern Baptists ,Executive Committee President Ronnie Floyd ,Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ,Baptist State Convention ,Grant Gaines ,Lilly Endowment ,A Top Southern Baptist Convention Committee Is Facing Mounting Pressure From Within The Denomination To Move Forward Without Further Delay An Investigation Into How It Handled Sexual Abuse Allegations Many Seminary Presidents ,Tate Convention Leaders And Pastors In The Nations Largest Protestant Denomination Are Frustrated With Executive Committees Inaction Critics ,Rowing In Number ,Ave Called For The Committee To Accept Terms Of Investigation Set By Thousands Southern Baptist Delegates In June Some Have Warneda Failure Do So Risks Financial Contributions From Churches ,Rodes Trust Within The Convention And Runs Counter To Evangelical Denominations Bottom Up Structure Executive Committee ,Hich Acts On Behalf Of The Convention When It Is Not Holdinga National Meeting ,S Facinga Crisis Of Confidence ,Aid The Rev Adam Greenway ,Resident Of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary In Fort Worth ,Exas The Executive Committee Is At This Point Because Ofa Colossal Failure Of Leadership ,E Said We Re Seeing Play Out Beforea Watching World Something That Should Never Have Been Allowed To Escalate This Point ,Reenway Said The Executive Committee Is Facinga Third Party Investigation Into Allegations It Mishandled Sexual Abuse Cases ,Esisted Reforms And Intimidated Survivors ,Ut It Is Divided On The Terms Of Review ,Ncludinga Request To Waive Its Attorney Client Privilege That Protects Some Communications With Lawyers The Waiver Is Viewed Asa Key Demand Of Delegates ,Nown As Messengers ,Ho Put The Investigation In Motion This Is Latest Tension Point Sbcs Reckoning With Its Abuse Scandala 2019 Report From Houston Chronicle And San Antonio Express News Showed Scope Of Issue By Documenting Hundreds Cases Southern Baptist Churches ,Ncluding Several In Which Alleged Perpetrators Remained Ministry The Recent Wave Of Pushback Includesa Letter Signed By 25 Southern Baptist Pastors South Carolina They Called On Executive Committee To Submit Toa Thorough ,Ndependent Assessment And Said They Plan To Consider Directing Their Churches Financial Support Of The Committee Elsewhere If It Does Not Comply This Work Necessitates Waiving Attorney Client Privilege As Messengers Directed In Order Unequivocally Supporta Transparent Investigation ,Ngender Trust From The Churches And Messengers ,End ,Most Importantly ,How Christ Like Love To Victims Of Sexual Abuse ,Ays The Letter ,Osted Thursday On Twittera Statement Attributed To An Executive Committee Spokesperson Said Investigators Will Be Given Appropriate Access Documents And The Thinks Delegates Intentions Can Achieved Without Exposing Sbc Unnecessary Damage They Are Concerned Too Many Of Statements Inaccurately Reflect Committees Motives At National Gathering In June ,Housands Of Delegates Sent The Message That They Did Not Want Executive Committee To Oversee An Investigation Its Own Actions Instead ,Elegates Voted Overwhelmingly To Createa Task Force Charged With Providing Oversight Ofa Third Party Review ,Hich Will Be Conducted By Investigative Firm Guidepost Solutions The Delegates Also Want Firms Findings Given To Task Force And Made Public Ahead Of Next Years Annual Meeting Divided Executive Committee Has Held Two Meetings With Hours Discussion On Investigation Although It Approved Allocating 1 6 Million For Assessment ,He Committee Has Twice Delayed Finalizing An Agreement For The Investigation In Favor Of Further Negotiations Between Its Officers And Task Force Representatives Pushback Among Many Southern Baptists Grown With Each Deferral Urged Executive To Waive Attorney Client Privilege But Attempts Do So Have Failed Get Enough Votes During Top Panels Two Recent Meetings Some Members Are Wary Taking That Step ,Aying It Could Jeopardize Their Insurance Policies ,Hile Others Are Concerned About The Consequences Of Not Doing What Delegates Have Asked Task Force Is Budging On Privilege Waiver And Shareda Revised Contract Friday ,Mphasizing The Waiver Asa Priority For Investigation We Believe Outcry Of Southern Baptists This Week Has Reinforced That Position ,He Task Force Said Ina Statement Letter Friday To Southern Baptists ,Xecutive Committee President Ronnie Floyd Urged The Members Of ,He Task Force And Guidepost Solutions To Cooperate Finda Way Forward Together Floyd Wrote That Executive Committee Members Are Weighing How Do Their Job Without Harming The Sbc No One Is Trying Defy Will Of Messengers ,Ather To Prayerfully And Carefully Fulfill The Will Of Messengers ,Loyd Said The Revr Albert Mohler Jr ,Resident Of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ,Ssueda Statement Wednesday Saying The Question Facing Executive Committee Is Not Whether To Comply With Delegates Mandate ,Ut How This Is Not Justa Matter Of Sentiment ,T Must Bea Matter Of Action ,Nd Time Has Run Out ,Aid Mohler ,Ho Leads The Sbcs Flagship Seminary In Louisville ,Entucky The Board Of Trustees And Officers Baptist State Convention Michigan Also Spoke Out They Passeda Resolution This Week Calling On Executive Committee To Abide By Delegates Terms ,Ncluding Waiving Attorney Client Privilege The Rev Jerome Taylor ,Ecording Secretary For The Michigan Convention ,Aid He Supported The Resolution Because Voice Of Messenger Is So Much Ofa Primary Emphasis In Our Polity And How We Believe Church Governance Should Go Taylor Said Investigation About Justice Prevention As Well Kindness Care For Those Harmed Rev Grant Gaines ,He Tennessee Pastor Who Proposed Creation Of The Task Force In June ,Old The Associated Press Any Investigatory Agreement Must Include Waiving Privilege And An Unredacted Report Of Findings Gaines Several Other Tennessee Pastors Also Signeda Letter Urging Executive Committee To Act Groundswell Pushback Committees Refusal Waive Attorney Client Is Happening Because Southern Baptists Want Justice For Survivors Preserve Our Democratic Polity ,Aines Said When An Overwhelming Majority Of Sbc Messengers Vote To Do Something ,E Want It To Be Done The Executive Committee Is Expected Meet Again Next Week Associated Press Religion Coverage Receives Support From Lilly Endowment Through Conversation Us Ap Solely Responsible For This Content ,Biden Administration ,Church Sexual Abuse Usa 2021 ,Greg Abbott ,How To Sue Or Press Charges Againts The Southern Baptists Churches For Experience Sexual Abuse Asa Child ,Pastor Convicted Of Sex Criminal Charges ,Southern Baptists Press For Sex Abuse Review To 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