One of the nation’s premier watchdog groups concerning abusive religion says something is rotten about the recent state court ruling that allowed a pastoral takeover of Second Baptist Church of Houston. In an analysis written by Pete Evans, the Trinity…
Why you should care about the Second Baptist Houston lawsuit
A Houston megachurch has been in the news due to member concerns about the ways its bylaws were amended and governance was effectively removed from the congregation and entrusted to a small group handpicked by the senior pastor. While this…
UMC can sue SMU over governance, Texas high court says
The Texas Supreme Court says the South Central Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church has legal standing to sue Southern Methodist University over changed bylaws that deprived the regional body of its right to govern the church-owned university located in…
Letter to the Editor: Second Baptist Houston should be a caution to all churches
Dear Editor: I read the article about Second Baptist Church of Houston with great interest. I am a longtime member of a Baptist church and a professional registered parliamentarian. I have served various churches and religious organizations as a professional parliamentarian…
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. The Southern Baptist congregation is the 17th largest church in America, according to Outreach magazine, with average…
Dispute between SMU and UMC body headed to Texas Supreme Court
A five-year-old dispute between Southern Methodist University in Dallas and a multi-state United Methodist Church body over the university’s ownership and governance will come before the Texas Supreme Court for oral arguments Jan. 15. According to a summary on the…