Will shared leadership defeat lead to split?
The Shared Leadership Plan's two strongest supporters aren't sure if the proposal's rejection will lead to a split between conservatives and moderates in North Carolina. ... (Read the story)

BSC to sever ties to Wake Forest
Messengers to the Baptist State Convention annual meeting voted Nov. 16 to start the process of severing constitutional ties to Wake Forest University. ... (Read the story)

Cummings, Crocker, Brown elected
In a convention dominated by discussion of a proposal to share leadership between moderates and conservatives, messengers elected two conservatives and a moderate to the three highest Baptist State Convention offices. ... (Read the story)

Record budget, General Board reorganization get OK
Messengers to the 169th annual meeting of the Baptist State Convention adopted a record $34 million Cooperative Program missions budget and approved substantial constitutional and bylaw changes relating to the internal structure of the General Board during business sessions Nov. 16. ... (Read the story)

Convention messengers 'just say no' to same-sex unions
Baptist State Convention messengers dealt with a variety of issues during miscellaneous business sessions at the annual meeting on Nov. 15. ... (Read the story)

First Baptist, Dallas, to 'loosen' ties to BGCT, align with SBTC
First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, voted Nov. 17 to loosen its nearly century-long relationship with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and join the new, more theologically conservative Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. ... (Read the story)