Articles by Kirsten McKimmey

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WMU encourages believers to pursue God’s Gospel calling

by Kirsten McKimmey on April 26, 2018 in News

The Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas (WMU) hosted their Annual Meeting and Missions Celebration on April 13-14 at First Baptist Church Georgetown. The focus of this meeting was to pursue God’s Gospel-calling. The event challenged attendees to make an impact in their communities for the Kingdom through passionately telling His story, creatively empowering leaders and obediently engaging the world for Christ.

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Training eternally-focused churches in community ministry

by Kalie Lowrie on Jan. 16, 2018 in Great Commandment

The First Baptist Church of Valley Mills sits atop a hill in a community of around 1,200 residents.

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Entrenar iglesias eternamente enfocadas en ministerios a la comunidad

by Kalie Lowrie on Jan. 16, 2018 in Great Commandment

La Primera Iglesia Bautista de Valley Mills se encuentra en la cima de un monte en una comunidad de alrededor de 1,200 residentes. A pesar de que la iglesia ha participado continuamente en ministerios a la comunidad desde sus comienzos, el Pastor John Wheatley estaba interesado en encontrar maneras nuevas para servir. Él se comunicó con la Escuela de Trabajo Social de la Universidad de Baylor y pronto le conectaron con Travis Engel, un trabajador social quien comenzó a servir en la iglesia en el otoño del 2016.

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Sharing the love of Christ in both word and deed at Friendship Baptist Church

by Kirsten McKimmey on Sept. 20, 2017 in News

The cost of school supplies can add up quickly, and the list is exhaustive. Churches like Friendship Baptist Church of The Colony have aimed to help solve this problem by sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ through both word and deed.

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Satisfying hunger: A Texas Baptist Hunger Offering story

by Analiz Schremmer on May 2, 2017 in Great Commandment

Even as a small child, Terri knew the meaning of hunger. She was poor for as far back as she could remember. Her mom resorted to writing hot checks to buy food and was eventually imprisoned for it.

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