January 9, 2026 - The Baptist Paper

‘Be on guard’: Scammers target Louisiana church

January 9, 2026

A Louisiana Baptist church has sounded a warning after scammers recently impersonated their pastor.

‘Innocent until proven guilty’: Stages of a crime investigation

January 9, 2026

News outlets run reports almost weekly of pastors getting arrested for various crimes — but an arrest doesn’t mean that person has been found guilty. Just recently, a jury found an Arkansas pastor who had been arrested on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material not guilty.

Update on defamation case against SBC, others

January 9, 2026

Tennessee Supreme Court justices heard arguments Thursday (Jan. 8) while spotlighting the need for “clarity regarding the church autonomy doctrine” in connection with the Southern Baptist Convention’s abuse response process.