Executive Committee

NASHVILLE (BP) – Executive Committee members will hear reports at their gathering next week and discuss referrals from June’s Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, including those calling for constitutional amendments and forming a task force to study resources for special needs ministry available to churches.

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Southern Baptist Convention’s Office for Abuse Prevention and Response has launched a revamped helpline for those needing assistance with matters related to sexual abuse.

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear the appeal of the Southern Baptist Convention as it tries to protect its constitutional rights in a case connected to an inquiry by the SBC Credentials Committee.

DALLAS (BP) – Messengers to the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting approved a $190 million 2025-26 Cooperative Program allocation budget June 11, giving the Executive Committee a one-time $3 million special allotment for legal costs arising from investigations into its handling of sexual abuse claims.

DALLAS (BP) – In 1925, Southern Baptists faced a “percolating maelstrom of denominational uncertainty,” Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg said in his EC report to messengers to the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting June 10. And in a time when solutions were needed, “courageous leaders redefined cooperation.”

DALLAS (BP) – On the day before Southern Baptists convene, SBC Executive Committee members elected new leaders and passed several recommendations for final approval by messengers.

MACON, Ga. — Jeff Iorg, president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, told pastors and ministry leaders that while change is inevitable, how leaders manage it while staying mission-focused will determine its success.

NASHVILLE (BP) – At last month’s SBC Executive Committee meeting, EC President and CEO Jeff Iorg reported that as of Dec. 24, some $13 million had been spent on investigations related to sexual abuse and related legal costs. He further reported that the EC is pursuing a $3 million loan to cover legal costs in the current fiscal year. Additionally, EC members approved a 2025-26 budget that includes a $3 million priority allocation for legal fees. That budget awaits SBC messenger approval in June.

NASHVILLE (BP) — A rewritten Business and Financial Plan to be presented at the June Annual Meeting is designed to strengthen transparency and oversight for trustees who are approved to those positions by messengers, says Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg. 

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (BP) – Rabbit Creek Church, which the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee deemed not in friendly cooperation Feb. 18 for publicly expressing egalitarian views, is not egalitarian, a state convention executive who is a member of the church said Wednesday (Feb. 19).