Valley Funds Scandal coverage
The full investigation report is available here as a pdf document.
Most recent articles:
• Former Valley Baptist Missions/Education Center president arrested
• Former pastor returns money to congregation; church agrees to give funds to BGCT
• BGCT launches internal audit regarding more alleged improprieties in the Valley
• Official confirms church-starting fund probe in U.S. Attorney's Office
• No lawsuits planned; too costly & complex, lawyer suggests
• BGCT implements responses to church-starting scandal
• Executive Board to BGCT messengers: You're in charge
• Former BGCT church-starting leader asserts race a factor in Valley probe
• Bloggers to ask Executive Board to protect voting rights of messengers
• Federal authorities receive Valley report
• Pieces coming together for McAllen church
• Wade to release Valley probe to law-enforcement officials
• Wade still has support despite anger, sadness at scandal
Convention action on the funds scandal
• Moving On: Board pre-empted' BGCT by recommending reforms
• Trust in God in turbulent times, president tells BGCT
• Church starting policies designed to ensure accountability
• Steps already taken to implement recommendations
• Restoration of trust is vital, BGCT leaders agree
• EDITORIAL: Churches next to 'vote' on BGCT future
• Executive Board votes to explore criminal charges, recovery of Valley funds
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Previous related articles:
• Pattern of exaggeration repeated in Mexico, observers say
• Executive Board sets second called meeting to respond to investigation
• Evidence found of misuse of Valley funds
• Investigation team outlines preventative steps
• Brief excerpts from the report
• Otto Arango's earnings claims disputed by directors of missions
• BGCT faces challenges leaders say
• EDITORIAL: Executive Board must rise to the occasion
• Charles Wade posted an early response to the report here.
Early progress of the Valley funds probe
• Valley investigation could cost $150,000
• Called board meeting focuses on Valley
• Executive Board endorses ongoing probe in Rio Grande Valley
• Attorney hired to guide church-starting fund investigation
• BGCT launches probe of church-planting funds in the Valley |
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