Articles from February 2026

The February meeting of the Texas Baptists Executive Board was held on Feb. 23-24 in Dallas, TX. Board Directors approved three new task forces on the Cooperative Program (CP), prayer and the constitution and bylaws; as well as heard ministry reports, giving and insurance updates and considered 15 unique recommendations. 

During his report to the Executive Board on Monday, Feb. 23, Texas Baptists Executive Director Julio Guarneri emphasized the importance of a renewed vision for cooperation, for Texas Baptists to be a reawakened people and to look toward a realignment for the mission.

Pastor Leonid Regheta and his team at Hope International Ministries opened the Trauma Healing Hope Center for families to receive counseling and community amidst war. 

Three Texas Baptists pastors discuss the resources, community, refreshment provided through "revolutionary" Millennial/Gen Z Network. 

Jan. 30-31, 137 children’s choir and worship leaders gathered at First Baptist Church Richardson to receive training and be encouraged to teach kids “what praise really means.” 

In an effort to better align Texas Baptists ministries to equip churches for Great Commandment, Great Commission faithfulness, convention leadership is realigning the Center for Cultural Engagement, effective February 1. The ministries under the center will be redistributed to other teams across the organization to provide churches with more direct access to church, minister, and missions resources.