10 calls to action for Southern Baptists on sexual abuse

BY PHILLIP BETHANCOURT,
The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
Feb 19, 2019

The Houston Chronicle recently published a series of articles related to sexual abuse and the Southern Baptist Convention. The stories included are heartbreaking.  Part 1 brought to light over 380 Southern Baptist Church leaders or volunteers accused of sexual abuse or misconduct impacting over 700 victims and survivors. Part 2 covered predators who successfully moved from one church to another. Part 3 dealt with youth pastors who prey on teens by using their access to students through the church to groom and sexually abuse youth. More→  

Abuse Prevention Resources

The Arizona Southern Baptist Convention has a list of resource links available for churches to help protect their members from abuse. More →

Blog Post

What does it mean to do “due diligence” in hiring staff or recruiting volunteers? Recommended reading from Dr. Johnson for your church.  A blog post by John Litzler, from Church Law.

Tax Seminar Videos

Did you miss the Tax Seminar? You can watch the videos and learn about tax updates for churches and ministers.

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Easter Outreach Resources

The AZSBC and Outreach, Inc. have partnered to provide resources for churches.

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BGR 2M2E Event

Learn about mercy-oriented strategies, coming up May 17-18 at Foothills Baptist Church. 

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Coaching Skills Training

Join us for a two-day coaching skills training, Mar. 28-29 at the AZBC offices.

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Centennial Vision Reporting

Your church matters. Answer a few questions to share your Annual Church Profile.

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State VBS Conference

Coming up Saturday, April 6, at Royal Palms, Phoenix.

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Building Momentum for stewardship

By Fred Harris, pastor of First Baptist Church, Winslow –

When I attended January’s Momentum Conference at First Baptist Church in Chandler, it was because I had been sent by my church. I had previously heard about the “Money Management Conference,” but was about as enthusiastic to go to it as I would have been if I were sent to get a root canal. As a preacher, addressing money in the church is draining. Let me focus on the important task – teaching the Bible in such a way as to make disciples!

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