Texas Baptist Board: Sex Offenders ‘Permanently Disqualified’ from Church Leadership
For the Texas Baptists Board, convicted sex offenders are treated more harshly than convicted murderers.
The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board has approved a policy change affirming that any registered sex offenders would be permanently disqualified from ever holding a position of leadership within the church.
And while the committee also recommended a policy that states that any congregation allowing a sex-offender to serve i…