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It is good to be united as churches and as the executive board around the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. It is good to have a vision of our Lord on his throne, high and exalted, calling us to join him in his mission. It is good to be people who have said to Him, “Here we are, send us!”

The May meeting of the Texas Baptists Executive Board was held on May 18-19 at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, TX. Board directors heard ministry reports, giving and GC2 Strong process updates and approved three unique recommendations. 

During his address to the Executive Board on Monday, May 18, at Wayland Baptist University, Executive Director Julio Guarneri shared updates on the GC2 Strong strategy, upcoming staff realignment and relationship with Baylor University.

As I continue to reflect on the 140th anniversary of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, I am filled with gratitude. The legacy of cooperation has been deep and wide. One of the gifts from God in our history is the formation of the Cooperative Program.

As we begin the month of May, we find ourselves between Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday. We rejoice in the hope of Christ’s resurrection. Like the apostles in the first-century church, we continue to proclaim the Easter message beyond Easter Sunday.

Whether you are a soccer fan or not, the reality is that the nations are coming to Texas and North America in an unprecedented manner, with a focus on the sport most played and watched globally. There will be a soccer fervor among young people and many others.

This past Saturday, Sunday and Monday, I participated in a memorial service, a church anniversary and a golf tournament. All three experiences were very different from each other. Yet, I did find they shared something in common.

“What if members of Texas Baptists churches would pray for their neighbors by name during 2026? We could potentially pray for every single person in Texas and in the communities beyond Texas where there are affiliated churches!” wrote Guarneri.

This week, I have been reflecting on servant leadership. That was the topic of my message to our Texas Baptists staff in chapel on Monday morning and it relates to various events this week.

Brazilian Vila Minha Pátria Refugee Ministry serves 1,200 refugees, sees over 100 give their lives to Christ, 47 baptized with MAP support. Clinton Lowin, director of MAP & TXB Missionaries, shares how one family found renewed purpose through the ministry.