Bellevue Baptist Church in Tennessee has elected Lifeway Christian Resources CEO Ben Mandrell to replace former Southern ...

The Southern Baptist group launched in 2020 and has prioritized pushing the convention to condemn critical race theory and has criticized how some women lead in the church. But others disagree.

Ben Mandrell is not the first president of Lifeway Christian Resources to leave the post for a pastorate, but the 48-year-old ...

Chief executive for SBC's publishing arm to pastor Bellevue Baptist Church, triggering search for new CEO amid headwinds in Christian publishing.

The Southern Baptist Convention is the nation's largest Protestant denomination and is holding its annual meeting in Dallas.

Andrew Walker, who teaches at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, wrote the proposal Southern Baptists ...

The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, according to Pew Research. Here’s what to know about the organization. Related: With fewer dissenting ...

For some Christian women, the Southern Baptist Convention’s votes to expel women-led churches and restrict other elder roles to men are cause for concern. CNN values your feedback 1.

The Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee ousted the churches for having female pastors. What's behind the decision is unclear, but the move has been criticized inside and outside the SBC.

Voting members of the Southern Baptist Convention, who are called “messengers,” are expected to vote on several major issues, including race, women’s roles and how to handle sex abuse.

When the Southern Baptist Convention held its annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif., last week, it voted overwhelmingly to implement the reforms suggested by the report, including forming a publicly ...