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Lyell’s life was upended after telling her story—but her bravery has encouraged other survivors
Jennifer Lyell, an editor and author whose promising career in Christian publishing was derailed when she accused a former Southern Baptist leader of abuse, has died.
Houston lawsuit is a tale of pastoral succession, megachurch wealth and family dynasty
Pastoral succession, megachurch wealth and family dynasties combine in a lawsuit filed against Second Baptist Church of Houston and its leaders April 15.
In the call to love our neighbors, “we do not get to choose who is the person we’re gonna help.”
A Brownsville, Texas Bapist church is only seeing a slow trickle of migrants using its outreach programs under new Trump administration rules.
Focus will be on training churches to use other databases and background checks.
A proposed online database that would list the names of abusive Southern Baptist pastors is now on hold, with no names likely to be added to the website by the denomination’s annual meeting this summer.
These are some of the notable church and ministry leaders who died in 2024.
Charles Goff was charged with possession of child pornography
A former volunteer youth leader at Beltway Park Church, a multi-site large Southern Baptist congregation in Abilene, Texas, has been charged with possession of child pornography.
History, liturgy, and beauty are attracting evangelicals
An article by Sarah Carter at the website Juicy Ecumenism caught my attention this week. That story, “Wheaton-to-Anglican Pipeline: Why Are Young People Turning Anglican,” describes a phenomenon I have noted here at MinistryWatch and ...
Lead Pastor Steve Gaines announces transition plan for next senior pastor
Pastor Steve Gaines has announced his retirement from Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, Tennessee.
Many churches use summer for international missions work. These Southern Baptists envisioned something closer to home.
A total of 1,169 mostly Southern Baptist churches in North Carolina participated in NC Cares, fielding volunteers for a week of service helping vulnerable populations including homeless people, orphans, prisoners, refugees and the elderly.
Fewer have been trained in reporting sexual abuse or caring for abuse survivors.
Almost 3 in 5 congregations affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention (58%) use background checks.
