List of Alleged Abusers
The recently released Guidepost report revealed a list of alleged abusers compiled by a former employee of the SBC Executive Committee. This list is being made public for the first time as an initial, but important, step towards addressing the scourge of sexual abuse and implementing reform in the Convention. Each entry in this list reminds us of the devastation and destruction brought about by sexual abuse. Our prayer is that the survivors of these heinous acts find hope and healing, and that churches will utilize this list proactively to protect and care for the most vulnerable among us.
Below, you will find an assortment of records and links to resources churches are using to better equip them to exercise diligent scrutiny when hiring staff or choosing volunteers in an attempt to protect them from the devastating effects of sexual abuse and other moral failures of those in ministry. No endorsement or recommendation should be implied from inclusion.
NOTE: Some of the resources included on this page were intended to be used in a particular state and may include provisions which comply with the laws and child abuse reporting requirements in that particular state. Complying with the provisions of the law of another state may not fulfill the legal obligations imposed by the law in your state. Care should be taken to use policies which comply with the law of the state in which your church or ministry is located.
Resources
- SBC Credentials Committee (submit a concern)
- Give to the dedicated Survivor Care Fund
- Caring Well Initiative
- The National Database of Sex Offenders
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- SBC Life Special Report: Protecting our Children Accepting the Responsibility, Embracing the Privilege
- Manual for Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-serving Organizations: Getting Started on Policies and Procedures
- Lifeway Background Check Resource
- GuideStone Resource- Protecting Your Ministry
- GuideStone Resources – Learn How to Conduct Background Checks
- GuideStone Resources- Registered Sex Offenders in Ministry Activities
- Pastor Search Committee Handbook
- Protecting Children and Youth from Sexual Misconduct in Your Church
- Preventing Sexual Misconduct In Your Church
- Background Checks : Providing Adequate Protection
- Protecting the Innocent: Clergy Sexual Misconduct & the Church
- Church Legal Issues
- 5 ways to guard against child abuse in your church
State Convention Resources
- Alabama Baptist Convention
- Arizona Southern Baptist Convention
- Baptist State Convention of North Carolina
- Baptist General Convention of Texas
SBC Resolutions
- 2008 – Responding to the Evil of Sexual Abuse – Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention
- 2002 Resolution on the Sexual Integrity of Ministers
- 2007 SBC Resolution on Protecting Children from Abuse
- 2013 SBC Resolution on Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse
- 2019 SBC Resolution on the Evil of Sexual Abuse
- 2021 SBC Resolution on Abuse and Pastoral Qualifications