The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee has named Tennessee Pastor Willie McLaurin its interim president amid an investigation into how leaders handled allegations of sexual abuse at churches.
The legal counsel for the Southern Baptist Convention has resigned less than a week after SBC Executive Committee members voted to waive attorney-client privilege during an investigation into the panel's handling of sexual abuse claims against churches.
The legal counsel for the Southern Baptist Convention has resigned less than a week after SBC Executive Committee members voted to waive attorney-client privilege during an investigation into the panel's handling of sexual abuse claims against churches.
The legal counsel for the Southern Baptist Convention has resigned less than a week after SBC Executive Committee members voted to waive attorney-client privilege during an investigation into the panel's handling of sexual abuse claims against churches.
After hours of deliberating, the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee voted to waive attorney-client privilege for an investigation into the panel’s handling of sexual abuse reports over the last two decades.