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Texas Court Dismisses Most Claims Against Houston Megachurch Over Bylaw Changes

A Texas judge ruled largely in favor of Second Baptist Church of Houston after congregants sued over a bylaw process that shifted pastoral succession authority away from a member vote.

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This story restores context around a question many churches face quietly, who governs, and by what process, and asks readers to consider congregational dignity before reaching a verdict.
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