A former employee of Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock who was charged more than five years ago in the sexual abuse of a young girl at the church was arre…
FARMERSVILLE, Texas -- Baptists nationwide are aware of an Arkansas church's flawed response to child sexual abuse and don't want to repeat its mistakes, South…
A former Immanuel Baptist Church volunteer and teacher surrendered to police Wednesday morning after authorities say she sexually assaulted a teenager starting…
Immanuel Baptist Church Lead Pastor Steven Smith, whose handling of child sex abuse accusations had drawn sharp criticism from some in the Little Rock congrega…
Immanuel Baptist Church Lead Pastor Steven Smith, whose handling of child sex abuse accusations had drawn sharp criticism from some of the church's members, an…
With hundreds of members leaving and scores of volunteers severing ties amid criticism of the pastor’s handling of sexual abuse cases, Little Rock’s Immanuel B…
Immanuel Baptist Church Lead Pastor Steven Smith received a vote of confidence from the board of deacons Sunday evening, with 59% supporting him and 41% opposi…
Attendance at Immanuel Baptist Church is down sharply and concerns about the congregation's future are widespread as the church remains divided over the leader…
At least four Immanuel Baptist Church members have resigned from the deacons board since a Sunday night meeting and those remaining have been told to stand beh…
Immanuel Baptist Church’s board of deacons met Sunday evening and voted to temporarily table a resolution of no confidence in Lead Pastor Steven Smith, accordi…
Two Immanuel Baptist Church members say they have filed complaints with the credentials committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, arguing that the Little R…
When Immanuel Baptist Church's deacons meet on Sunday, some of them will seek a vote on the leadership of Lead Pastor Steven Smith, they told the Arkansas Demo…
A former Immanuel Baptist Church ministry employee who was accused of sexually abusing an elementary school-age child and received a suspended jail sentence as…
Immanuel Baptist Church Lead Pastor Steven Smith, who has apologized for failing to inform his Little Rock congregation about child sex abuse accusations, told…
The administrator helping to oversee Immanuel Baptist Church's handling of child sexual abuse accusations is stepping down later this month after nearly six ye…
