Saddleback Church ousted by Southern Baptists over women pastors – Los Angeles Times


The Southern Baptist Convention decided to oust Saddleback Church, the second-largest congregation of the convention, because it has a female pastor.

Source: Saddleback Church ousted by Southern Baptists over women pastors – Los Angeles Times

20 years, 700 victims: Southern Baptist sexual abuse spreads as leaders resist reforms – Houston Chronicle


As leaders decline to act, the numbers grow. In the past 20 years, about 380 Southern Baptist church leaders and volunteers have faced allegations of sexual misconduct, the newspapers found. They were pastors. Deacons. Ministers. Youth pastors. Sunday school and Christian school teachers. Church program volunteers. They left behind more than 700 victims.

Source: 20 years, 700 victims: Southern Baptist sexual abuse spreads as leaders resist reforms – Houston Chronicle