Arson was not the cause of the July blaze that gutted the historic sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Dallas. A Nov. 13 message to the church from Executive Pastor Ben Lovvorn says: “The on-site portion of the investigation is…
Investigation into cause of Dallas church fire delayed
It has been three months since a four-alarm fire destroyed the historic sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Dallas, and fire officials have yet to declare a cause for the blaze. According to the church’s ongoing updates to members, the…
First Baptist Dallas gets permission to try to save exterior walls of burned sanctuary
First Baptist Church of Dallas has received permission from the City of Dallas to try to preserve the exterior walls of its late 19th-century sanctuary after a four-alarm fire last week. Those red-brick walls appear to be all that remains…
Five ways to help your pastor this year
At the dawn of a new year, many churches are adopting new budgets and making plans for whatever will come in this third year of COVID-influenced ministry. There are lots of decisions to be made, and not always enough information…
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‘Activist kind of church’ says disaster response in its DNA
By Chris Hughes HOUSTON – When the news of Hurricane Harvey’s devastation in Texas and Louisiana reached members of Second Baptist Church in Little Rock, Ark., they only had one question for Chris Ellis: “When are we going?” Within a…