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"With some 47,000 churches in the SBC, it makes sense for these local groups to be the front lines of prevention."

By Filings on Fri, 03/01/19
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
Ministry Sexual Abuse
SBC

“Sexual abuse in churches isn’t new, but Southern Baptists face a fresh crisis over an old conundrum: How can they hold autonomous churches accountable?” - WORLD

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Bert Perry

NewGood article

Fri, 03/01/19

….and the answer as to how you hold autonomous churches accountable is exactly what’s in the works; procedures by which a church can be expelled from the association. Let’s pray that the SBC does it well and uses this tool in the same way they’ve used their other tools to enforce some discipline.

Not to mention the rest of us.

Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.

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  • What’s this inconsistent use of autonomy, anyway?

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