Members of a task force appointed by the Tennessee Baptist Convention on Tuesday urged churches across the state to adopt a series of recommendations meant to prevent sexual abuse. “The most ...

Tennessee Southern Baptists Wednesday voted to condemn sexual abuse and to encourage their churches and institutions to implement resources on the prevention of abuse. The resolution “on sexual ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the distinction between the Tennessee Baptist Convention, which met in Brentwood in November, and the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.

But many conventions in the South apparently did not -- including those for Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Why that is remains unclear. Georgia and Alabama Baptist officials did not respond to ...

Following a debate directly attacking Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton for plagiarizing sermons, Tennessee Southern Baptists passed a resolution Wednesday condemning plagiarism.

In response to an explosive investigation, top Southern Baptists have released a previously ... Eleven people with ties to East Tennessee can be found in the list, which compiles known incidents ...