For nearly 50 years, the Rev. Ed Young led a Houston conservative megachurch that now boasts 94,000 congregants, $1 billion in assets and high-profile members like Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, leading oil ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Last year around this time most businesses and establishments began shutting down. Easter services were virtual and people really weren't aware of just how much would change ...

Founded in 1927, Second Baptist is an influential Texas megachurch with $1 billion in assets. Here’s what to know about the clash over its leadership.

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"We are truly an upstart church funded by the people," Wethington told me last week. He believes New Day could someday operate up to 10 campuses in Greater Houston and potentially more across Texas, ...

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The First Lady and co-pastor of a Houston church has gone viral for a publicly firing a member of the church's praise team during a Sunday, September 7 church service. The viral moment was captured on ...

HOUSTON – The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund has awarded $8.5 million in grants to 30 historically Black churches, including Boynton United ...

A Houston man was arrested and charged for allegedly stealing money from several churches in the Dallas area, according to the Wylie Police Department. Officers with the police department responded to ...

That ended on May 26, 2024, when Young said he was stepping down as senior pastor of Second Baptist Church. His son, the Rev. Ben Young, would replace him. At the time, the congregation accepted the ...