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The Southern Baptist Convention, the United States' largest Protestant denomination, lost more than 1,200 member churches in 2022, according to a recent data analysis from LifeWay Research. Of the 50,423 active congregations of the SBC in 2021, 2% were shuttered, while 0.5% either left or were disaffiliated from the Convention by the time data for 2022 was compiled.
The United States Department of Justice has completed its investigation into alleged abuse within the Southern Baptist Convention and has decided not to file any charges against the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.
The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, will hold its Annual Meeting in June in Indianapolis, Indiana. The meeting will include electing a new president. Here's a list of the four individuals expected to be nominated for president at the SBC's Annual Meeting in June, in order of when the announcement was made that they would be nominated.
Pastor and outspoken Oklahoma state Sen. Dusty Deevers says he plans to nominate Tennessee Pastor Jared Moore for president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States.
A Southern Baptist Convention task force plans to unveil a new curriculum centered on helping member congregations to prevent and respond to accusations of sexual abuse in June.
The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention has released a guide for Christian political engagement amid a divisive presidential election year.
A Texas church will allow a persecuted Chinese congregation recently granted asylum in the United States following a yearslong process to worship at its property regularly.
