She was 47. Jennifer Lyell, a former vice president at Lifeway and an abuse survivor who advocated for reform in the Southern Baptist Convention, died on June 7 at the age of 47.

Jennifer Lyell, a prominent whistleblower within the Southern Baptist Convention who brought national attention to sexual abuse within the church, has died. She suffered from a series of strokes.

Jennifer Lyell, a onetime denominational publishing executive who went public in 2019 with allegations that she had been sexually abused by a seminary professor while a student, died Saturday at 47.

Jennifer Lyell's life and her voice mattered. The way we honor her, and other victims of abuse, is to keep fighting the good fight ourselves, whether we see the change we want in our lifetimes or not.

Jennifer Lyell, a prominent whistleblower within the Southern Baptist Convention who brought national attention to sexual abuse within the church, has died. She suffered from a series of strokes.