On Monday, Texans on Mission (TXM), the disaster recovery arm of Texas Baptists, deployed all of its volunteer disaster response teams who began serving impacted areas upon arrival.
Torrential rainfall in South Texas and the Hill Country has caused widespread flooding, which began Wednesday July 15, and continued on Thursday, July 16.
In a Monday afternoon session titled “Awakening the Church’s Heart: Igniting Mission Through Six Transformative Ps,” Lowin both provided ideas for congregations and introduced some current mission work that shows the power of missional churches.
Texas Baptists is providing funds to Baptists in California to support ongoing disaster relief and recovery efforts among churches and communities due to the wildfires spreading in that state.
A four-person Texans on Mission team is in California working to multiply ministry of churches and chart a long-term relief effort in the area devastated by raging fires.
Trained TBM volunteers headed to Israel Sunday after the nation erupted into warfare Saturday.
"God is calling His people to respond each time with His compassion and love for the hurting."
“When we serve as the vital link between our predecessors and our progeny, we are honoring our mission to continue telling the story,”
“TBM volunteers are seeking to share God’s love in these difficult situations by meeting needs and offering encouragement."
“What we’re seeing is a movement of love and generosity across this nation."