The Systematic Crisis In The Southern Baptist Convention
Jul 9th, 2022 | By Dr. Jim Eckman![](http://issuesinperspective.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/arwin-neil-baichoo-jG2SnS0lPt4-unsplash-150x100.jpg)
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is in grave crisis. In May, the SBC released a report, the “Report of the Independent Investigation,” produced by a third-party investigator, Guidepost Solutions, and totaling almost 300 pages, which “alleged that the denomination’s top leaders had suppressed reports of sexual abuse, opposed proposals for reform, and denigrated and discouraged abuse victims who approached them for help. One of the report’s most shocking revelations was the existence of an internal list of 703 suspected abusers, compiled by an employee of the denomination’s executive committee, its national leadership body.”