OKLAHOMA CITY (OK)
The Oklahoman
February 20, 2019
By Carla Hinton
Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear outlined 10 “calls to action” for Southern Baptists. He recommended that they:
1. Enter a season of sorrow and repentance.
2. Embrace a new free video-based curriculum, “Becoming a Church that Cares Well on Abuse,” for holistic care in the early stages of learning of abuse.
3. Affirm three separate “Statement of Principles” documents signaling a collective commitment to address abuse at every organizational level of the Southern Baptist Convention.
4. Take immediate action on abuse prevention and care, strengthening policies and practices on abuse.
5. Consider requiring background checks, at a minimum, for all Southern Baptist Convention standing committees and trustee appointments.
6. Re-examine the ordination process, specifically evaluate how to strengthen screening and background efforts in the ordination process.
7. Update the Annual Church Profile so that Southern Baptist Convention churches are asked questions related to updated abuse policies and occurrences of abuse so that this information is included in the profile report.
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