Southern Baptist membership sank last year to its lowest level since 1973. But the nation’s largest Protestant denomination saw increases in worship attendance and baptisms.
Southern Baptist policy head resigns after 4 years of navigating internal conflicts
Brent Leatherwood has resigned as head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s policy arm after nearly four years. The agency has been a strong advocate against abortion and transgender rights while promoting religious liberty and a pro-Israel stance.
As Tennessee pastors and politicians clash over Trump’s immigration agenda, their congregations are divided
As evangelical Christians continue to support President Donald Trump, church leadership is taking issue with his immigration policies.
NashVillager Podcast: Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission up for debate
Who gets to be the public face of faithful people? Plus, the local news for May 27 and WNXP’s Nashville Artist of the Month.
Southern Baptist Convention membership declines while baptisms rise
Fewer people identify as Southern Baptists, and fewer churches are a part of the Nashville-based denomination, according to an annual report.
NashVillager Podcast: The limits of a church’s confidentiality
What does a court case tell us about the intersection of religion and the law? Plus, the local news for January 21, 2025.
Oops. Southern Baptist agency announces firing of its leader, then retracts that announcement.
There’s been a head-spinning reversal of messages from the public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. On Sunday, its leader applauded President Joe Biden’s “selfless act” of withdrawing his candidacy for re-election. On Monday, the agency announced the firing of that leader, Brent Leatherwood. But on Tuesday, it retracted that announcement.
NashVillager Podcast: Politics and the Southern Baptist Convention
How does the annual national meeting of Southern Baptists affect Tennessee’s political landscape? Plus your local newscast for June 13, 2024.
Southern Baptists narrowly reject formal ban on churches with any women pastors
Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting have narrowly rejected a proposal to enshrine a ban on churches with women pastors in the denomination’s constitution. The outcome still leaves the SBC with its official doctrinal statement saying the office of pastor is limited to men.
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