The Latest Breaking News from First Baptist Church

70-Year-Old Pastor Arrested for Committing Multiple Sex Crimes Against Minor Victims

A Kansas pastor with a long ministry career has been arrested for multiple felony sex offences involving a minor. The charges include aggravated incest and unlawful sexual relations.

International Business Times UK · Sep 3

These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits

Four houses of worship in southern New England are examples of the estimated 1% of congregations in the U.S. that have endured since the nation’s founding in 1776

The Independent UK · Jun 5

Pastor's wife, 85, dies after brutal beating when burglar broke into her Florida home, cops say

The suspect pretended to be a community service officer when he targeted Lucy Curl and forced his way inside the house

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025

Families of horror mass shooting at church that killed 26 awarded $144million payout

Devin Kelley opened fire during a Sunday service at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas, US, in 2017 killing 26 victims. It remains the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history

Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2023

Florida church enforces anti-gay pledge

The anti-LGBTQ sentiment from religious conservatives has reached a new high

Salon · Jan 29, 2023

Pastors who counseled Johnny Hunt say he should return to ministry

ATLANTA — Four pastors who spent months counseling Johnny Hunt are drawing criticism from victim advocates and some Southern Baptist Convention leaders for saying the disgraced evangelical leader is restored and ready to return to ministry.

Tribune News Service · Dec 6, 2022

On Colombia's San Andres, a historic church's roots run deep

The roots of First Baptist Church on Colombia's San Andres Island run deep

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2022

Journalists Are First Responders, Too

It takes a toll on journalists to cover tragedies on their own communities

Texas Observer · Jun 16, 2022

Uvalde, Texas is in shock after the Robb Elementary School shooting. Nearby town Sutherland Springs is still grieving

As the small Texan town of Uvalde grieves the 19 children and two teachers slain in the Robb Elementary school shooting, visitors have flooded in to pay their respects. Columbine survivors Michele Williams and Lauren Bohn are among those who understand just how long healing will take.

ABC News · May 31, 2022