Southern Baptists Float Site To Track Abusive Pastors

Religion News Service reports:

A Southern Baptist task force has asked the denomination to set up a “Ministry Check” website to track abusive pastors, church employees and volunteers and to spend millions on reforms to prevent abuse and care for survivors.

Most of the suggested reforms are voluntary. Some could involve years of study and preparation, prompting a skeptical response from some abuse survivors and advocates.

An investigation found that leaders of the SBC’s Executive Committee had shown callous disregard for abuse survivors — often demonizing or ignoring them — while working at all costs to protect the denomination from liability.

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A task force has recommended a series of reforms to the Southern Baptist Convention to deal with abuse – including a website to track abusers, more training and a task force that will study additional reforms.https://t.co/I4wbwuWQ0p

— Religion News Service (@RNS) June 2, 2022