SBC Megachurch Pastor Claims His Mishandling of Allegations Didn’t Lead to ‘Further Abuse’ After Exec Pastor Resigns

Prominent Southern Baptist megachurch pastor Steven Smith confessed to his congregation on Sunday that his handling of child sex abuse allegations “should have been better,” but claimed his failure didn’t lead to “further abuse.” Meanwhile, Smith’s executive pastor, Doug Pigg, who worked closely with Smith to respond to the allegations, has announced he’s resigning.

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