Jared Cornutt and George Schroeder talk with former SATF chairman Bruce Frank (Pastor, Biltmore Baptist Church) and SBC EC Member Dean Inserra about the Abuse Reform effort in retrospective, the attempts at a revisionist history of the crisis and where things stand today.
1:07 The Early Days of the SATF + EC
7:43 Resistance and Internal Conflicts
11:42 Understanding the Context of Decisions
14:19 The Nature of the Crisis
22:47 Improvements in Church Safety Practices
25:19 Resistance Beyond the Task Force
27:14 The DOJ Investigation and Its Implications
37:14 Reflections on the Task Force's Work
49:02 Current State and Future of the SBC
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Jared Cornutt
Jared Cornutt serves as Pastor of North Shelby Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL. Jared’s motion to amend the BFM2000 made at the 2023 Convention was overwhelmingly adopted, the first amendment to the BFM since its initial adoption. Jared graduated from the University of Alabama in 2013 and from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2015 with his Master of Divinity. He is currently a student at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO pursuing a Ph.D. in Historical Theology and will also earn a Th.M. in the process. Jared is a regular speaker at D-Nows, camps, revivals, and other church related events. Jared is married to Kandace and together they have four children. He is a founder and leadership team member for The Baptist Review.
George Schroeder
George Schroeder is pastor of First Baptist Church of Fairfield, Texas. He previously served on the pastoral staff at Storyline Church in Colorado, and at Southwestern Seminary and the SBC Executive Committee. Before he was called to ministry, George covered college football for USA Today Sports and was a host on SiriusXM’s college sports channels. He has a B.A. from the University of Oklahoma and a Master of Theological Studies from Southwestern Seminary. George hosts a weekly podcast — Gridiron and the Gospel: A Faith and College Football Podcast — which explores the intersection of college football and faith in Christ. He and his wife Shannon have three children. George loves running, watching college sports and traveling with family.