Bellevue Baptist Releases "Investigative" Report

"VII. Investigation Conclusions

When looking at the sequence of events over the seventeen-year period based on interviews with all witnesses, one glaring fact stands out. [One?] Starting with Paul, there appears to have been no serious consideration given by anyone to the health and safety of the Bellevue family. On Paul’s part, there appears to never have been any time in seventeen years that any consideration was given to the effect that having a child molester on the ministerial staff of Bellevue Baptist Church would have on the church. His only consideration appears to have been to keep his job and, in the Team’s opinion, to stay out of jail. If he had considered the welfare of the church family, he would have resigned. The molestation of a child is bad enough, but to continue on in a ministerial capacity with responsibility for sensitive areas of our church life is without excuse."

What is fair use?

Steve Gaines/Bellevue terminate associate pastor for past sin

(Snip) "Bellevue Baptist Church has fired longtime minister Paul Williams, following an internal investigation into what church leaders described as a "moral failure" that occurred nearly two decades ago.
Details have not been made public by the church and Williams has not been formally charged with any wrongdoing, but the incident allegedly involves sexual abuse of a child 17 years ago."

From the Bellevue Website...
"Bellevue is in contact with the Department of Child Services through counsel and is committed to cooperating fully with that agency.

We are working out a schedule with the Department of Child Services to provide us with onsite training for all Pastoral and Children’s Ministry staff."

Mac Brunson's Pastor's Conference to feature Steve Gaines AND Jerry Falwell

In spite of Steve Gaines problems at Bellevue Baptist and his confession of covering up a confirmed and admitted case of sexual molestation, Mac Brunson has invited Gaines to speak at the Pastor's Conference sponsored by First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida.

It has also been announced that the Reverend Jerry Falwell will be joining his Southern Baptist brethren as a conference speaker.