At memorial, friends mourn loss of Jennifer Lyell, SBC whistleblower and publishing exec

People attend a private memorial service for Jennifer Lyell, Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Immanuel Nashville church in Nashville. (RNS photo/Bob Smietana)
NASHVILLE (RNS) — Jennifer Lyell, who lost her Christian publishing career after accusing a Southern Baptist professor and missionary of abuse, died earlier this month at age 47.