internal governance
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Pastoral Crime
Defamation claims against disgraced former Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris dismissed by Dallas court
Defamation claims brought by Cindy Clemshire against former Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris and other former church leaders were dismissed by a Dallas appeals court. The ruling centered...

Religious Organization Accountability
Texas judge tosses out lawsuit against Second Baptist Houston, ruling church not bound by same rules as other nonprofits.
A Texas Business Court Judge recently dismissed a lawsuit against Second Baptist Church of Houston, highlighting the “ecclesial abstention doctrine.” This legal principle, which prevents secular courts from...