State Resources

Since laws surrounding abuse prevention measures and reporting requirements vary by state and jurisdiction, the work done by state conventions to gather and create resources specifically for their states/regions is invaluable. Take a look below and find out if your state convention has any resources that can help you and your church with your abuse prevention and response measures.

AL – Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions

AR – Arkansas Baptist State Convention

AZ – Arizona Southern Baptist Convention

CA – California Southern Baptist Convention

CO – Colorado Baptist General Convention

Dakota – Dakota Baptist Convention

FL – Florida Baptist Convention

GA – Georgia Baptist Mission Board

HI – Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention

IA – Baptist Convention of Iowa

IL – Illinois Baptist State Association

IN – State Convention of Baptists in Indiana

KS-NE – Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists

KY – Kentucky Baptist Convention

LA – Louisiana Baptist Convention

MD/DE – Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware

MI – Baptist State Convention of Michigan

MN-WI – Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention

MO – Missouri Baptist Convention

MS – Mississippi Baptist Convention Board

MT – Montana Southern Baptist Convention

NC – Baptist State Convention of North Carolina

New England – Baptist Churches of New England

NM – Baptist Convention of New Mexico

Northwest – Northwest Baptist Convention

NY – Baptist Convention of New York

OH – State Convention of Baptists in Ohio

OK – Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma

PA-S. Jersey – Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania-South Jersey

SC – South Carolina Baptist Convention

TN – Tennessee Baptist Mission Board

TX (BGCT) – Baptist General Convention of Texas

TX (SBTC) – Southern Baptists of Texas Convention

UT-ID – Utah-Idaho Southern Baptist Convention

VA (SBCV) – Southern Baptist Convention of Virginia

WV – West Virginia Convention of Southern Baptists

WY – Wyoming Southern Baptist Mission Network

NOTE: The information contained here is general in nature and is not intended to be legal advice. The Southern Baptist Convention encourages each church to consult with legal counsel when implementing local policies and practices.