Posts published in “SBC”

Saddleback Church’s woman pastor catches SBC interest

Saddleback Church’s woman pastor catches SBC interest

November 10, 2022

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (BP) – Lead Pastor Andy Wood anticipates that the number of women clergy will grow at multi-campus Saddleback Church based in southern…

Pro-life measures go down to defeat on Nov. 8

Pro-life measures go down to defeat on Nov. 8

November 10, 2022

Ezell: ‘I did less diligence than I should have’

Ezell: ‘I did less diligence than I should have’

November 9, 2022

Southwestern Seminary begins layoffs to avert ‘crisis’

Southwestern Seminary begins layoffs to avert ‘crisis’

November 4, 2022

Half of churchgoers prefer congregation that shares their political views, study shows

Half of churchgoers prefer congregation that shares their political views, study shows

November 3, 2022

Final claim dismissed
in Johnny Hunt lawsuit
NASHVILLE (BP) — A U.S. district court has once again sided with the Southern Baptist Convention and other defendants in a suit brought by former SBC President Johnny Hunt. Chief District Judge William L. Campbell Jr., of the Middle District of Tennessee issued today (August 12) a final summary judgment on the only remaining claim in the case. Hunt filed the suit against the SBC, its Executive Committee and Guidepost Solutions in March 2023, claiming defamation after he was named in a 2022 report from Guidepost that was based on an investigation into alleged mishandling of sexual abuse claims by the SBC EC. Campbell had dismissed all other claims in the suit on March 31, 2025. The lone remaining claim regarded a 2022 tweet by then-SBC President Bart Barber that mentioned Hunt, who considered the post defamatory. The court’s determination today hinged on whether Hunt was a public figure and whether the tweet was made with actual malice. Campbell decided Hunt was a public figure “during the relevant time” and that there was no evidence of malice.