Articles by Texas Baptists Communications

Stating that the upcoming Family Gathering July 16-18 in McAllen, Texas, is an opportunity to practice Pentecost by joining in worship together and celebrating the diversity of Texas Baptists, Guarneri called on Texas Baptists to spend seven weeks in prayer from Easter to Pentecost, praying for God’s mission in Texas.

The Executive Director Search Committee is now accepting nominations for the next executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT). Nominations will be accepted until Jan. 31, 2023.

"God’s not going to stand still. God’s going forward, and God is looking for people to keep up with Him,”

“We’re not talking about statistics; we’re talking about names and faces of real people,”

“Revival requires a heart that longs for the presence of God. It requires a divine and holy discontent,”

“We are not a missions-minded convention; we are a missions-centered convention,...That’s the heartbeat of Texas Baptists.”

In his last Annual Meeting as executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Dr. David Hardage addressed a full room in a Monday morning workshop entitled “Texas Baptists: Today and Tomorrow.”

“There is a big difference between believing in God and believing God,” said Tony Canady, pastor of Triumphal Christian Fellowship, a multicultural and multigenerational Texas Baptists church plant in Waxahachie.

Texas Baptists will focus on being “unwavering” in the mission to do good works and glorify Christ.

“When we serve as the vital link between our predecessors and our progeny, we are honoring our mission to continue telling the story,”