Articles from July 2025

Gary Lamar, Big Bend Baptist Association Director of Missions, serves Mexico border towns through medical clinics; shares the gospel with River Ministry. 

I write to you from Brisbane, Australia, where the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is celebrating its 23rd Congress. We are gathering with 3,400 Baptists from 130 countries to explore the theme of “Living the Good News.”

Texas Baptists churches in Kerrville and surrounding areas are mobilizing their members to aid in relief efforts after the flooding of the Guadalupe River on July 4. 

The Texas Baptist Missions Foundation (TBMF) has officially met the requirements of the Mabee Foundation Challenge Grant, toward the construction of the new Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) building at Baylor University, completing the $7 million building campaign.

Coppell pastor, John Hewlett, gains sovereign perspective on life in ministry, learns resilience in leadership through Pastor Strong cohort.

Texans On Mission (TXM), the disaster relief ministry of Texas Baptists, is making efforts to assess and meet needs on the ground in Kerr County after heavy rainfall led to the flooding of the Guadalupe River on Friday, July 4. 

This is a birthday week for Texas Baptists! On June 29, 1886, the first session of the Baptist General Convention of Texas was held. Before then, there had been up to five Baptist state bodies in Texas. Some had formed because of disagreements with the others.

In June, Texas Baptists’ Office of Hispanic Education announced the winners of its 2025 Hispanic Education Scholarships.