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  The Village Church faces lawsuit over alleged sexual assault

  A woman has sued The Village Church in North Texas for more than $1 million, alleging she was sexually assaulted at age 11 in 2012 by Matthew Tonne, whom the church employed as a minister and counselor.

  07/30/2019 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  SBC leaders note ‘urgent need’ along the border

  Southern Baptist Convention leaders met in Tijuana with leaders of the National Baptist Convention of Mexico, Baptist pastors and Southern Baptist workers in Mexico to learn about ministry to people caught in the crisis on the border.

  07/30/2019 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Baptist leads coalition to minister to Del Rio area immigrants

  When Border Patrol personnel asked Shon Young to mobilize Del Rio-area churches and others to meet the needs of immigrant families, he saw it as the opportunity to take the next step in a pilgrimage of obedience—walking through a door God opened.

  07/29/2019 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Advocates question whether persecuted Christians are helped

  An increasingly vocal band of advocates and experts says the Trump administration’s policies have failed to address many of the challenges faced by Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities abroad—especially those in the Middle East.

  07/26/2019 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

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  Boto to retire from SBC Executive Committee

  D. August “Augie” Boto announced he will retire from the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee effective Sept. 30.

  07/26/2019 - By Ken Camp

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  Video links SBC leaders to ‘Trojan horse of social justice’

  A video posted by a neo-Calvinist group paints Beth Moore, Russell Moore and others as part of a conspiracy to introduce social justice advocacy into evangelical churches.

  07/26/2019 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Fighting hunger can unite divided Americans, Everett insists

  Jeremy Everett believes a divided nation can find common ground in a battle to eliminate chronic hunger.

  07/26/2019 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Research shows Hispanic churches often do more with less

  New Hispanic churches planted in the United States see similar patterns of attendance growth and conversions as other church plants despite having a fraction of the financial support and training, LifeWay Research revealed.

  07/26/2019 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  Estudio muestra que las iglesias hispanas a menudo hacen más con menos

  Las nuevas plantaciones de las iglesias hispanas en los Estados Unidos ven patrones similares de crecimiento de asistencia y conversiones, como otras iglesias a pesar de tener una fracción del apoyo financiero y capacitación.

  07/26/2019 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  Ministro de Laredo recibe los beneficios de la preparación del pastor anterior

  John Delgado sabe por experiencia que aquellos pastores quienes miran al futuro también ayudan a sus iglesias a prepararse para cuando ellos ya no estén ahí.

  07/25/2019 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Baptists call for chaplains to be allowed in execution chamber

  At least 10 Baptists endorsed an interfaith statement urging the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to reconsider a policy that bars chaplains from the execution chamber.

  07/23/2019 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Around the State: HSU prof publishes devotional book

  Renee Collins, professor and associate dean at Hardin-Simmons University, has published a book of devotionals. Howard Payne University names vice president for development.

  07/23/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard