As urban growth reaches into rural spaces, Santa Fe church recalibrates and refocuses

Jake Bigford knows his town will likely become a suburb of Houston during his lifetime. Sandwiched between Houston and Galveston, Santa Fe—named after the railroad—boasts small-town charm and just over 13,000 residents.  “We are quickly seeing Houston knock on our doorstep,” said Bigford, pastor of First Baptist Church in Alta Loma, a southwestern Galveston County…Continue reading →