Articles by Jessica King

Looking toward Pentecost, Texas Baptists published a free digital prayer guide focusing on “Praying for a GC2 Awakening” for the seven weeks between Easter Sunday, April 5, and Pentecost Sunday, May 24. 

Imagine Church in Cresson launched Easter Sunday 2025 with 75 attendees and two baptisms. The church looks ahead to celebrating one year of ministry and 13 baptisms. 

In 2007, Pedro Muñoz began partnering with River Ministry to facilitate “Family Health Parenting Program” in Reynosa, Mexico and McAllen, Texas, public schools.

Four years after taking her first van ride as a spring breaker, Mackenzie Owens returned to South Padre Island  to proclaim the good news to those who are living the life she once lived. 

March 12-14, pastors and church leaders gathered at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Mansfield for three days of worship, workshops and fellowship to be equipped for ministry. Attendees heard from Tony Evans and Joel Gregory. 

The Texas Baptists Relational Development/GC2 team welcomed Carlos Francis as the new director of Affinity Relations/GC2 support.

On March 28, the Texas Baptists Evangelism Team is hosting a “Sharing Christ at the Cup” event at First Baptist Arlington to train individuals on how to share the gospel during the FIFA World Cup, which will feature multiple matches in Dallas and Houston this summer.

In September 2025, the Texas Baptist Missions Foundation held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Baptist Student Ministry building at Baylor University.

Rafael Araujo and his wife Sarah, serve as MAP missionaries in Canada, planting two churches with the focus of equipping believers ‘for the work of ministry.’

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.