Articles by Teresa Young

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Hispanic Education Initiative, WinShape partnering to build disciple-makers

by Teresa Young on September 28, 2023 in Stories of Impact

“By investing in these students, we are ministering, discipling, mentoring and developing leaders that will impact the generations that are coming behind them. Our churches do not need more members; our churches need more disciples of Jesus, and this is what this program is about: making disciples that make disciples.”

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Ammons urges total obedience over presumption at Family Gathering Worship Celebration

by Teresa Young on July 18, 2023 in Annual Meeting

“Sometimes the crowd is wrong,” said Ammons, pastor at First Baptist Church in Garland. “Just because there is a groundswell saying to do this, doesn’t mean it’s right.”

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Texas Baptists celebrate 55 years of River Ministry

by Teresa Young on July 18, 2023 in Annual Meeting

Just miles from the border between Texas and Mexico, Texas Baptists gathered during the 2023 Texas Baptists Family Gathering to celebrate 55 years of River Ministry at the Missions Banquet.

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Revitalizing churches requires truth-telling, community engagement

by Teresa Young on July 18, 2023 in Annual Meeting

If your church is declining in attendance or plateauing for several years, there is good news: You are not alone. But the better news is you don’t have to stay that way, said Dr. Jonathan Smith, Director of Church Health Strategy for Texas Baptists.

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McKissic encourages witness without barriers in Family Gathering sermon

by Teresa Young on July 18, 2023 in Annual Meeting

God wants those that know Christ to share with those that don’t know Christ without respect to their color or background.

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McKissic: Today’s church has ideal model in Antioch

by Teresa Young on July 18, 2023 in Annual Meeting

In an afternoon workshop at the 2023 Texas Baptists Family Gathering in McAllen, McKissic shared a brief study on the church that revealed what made them so ideal.

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Texas Baptists encouraged to “not weary” in doing good

by Teresa Young on July 17, 2023 in Annual Meeting

“I wanted to share a message of hope and express who we are and what we are as Texas Baptists. To me, Texas Baptists is my family and my world.”

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Churches should follow James 1:19 when ministering to those with LGBTQ+ issues

by Teresa Young on July 17, 2023 in Annual Meeting

Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger.

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Dinner at Family Gathering encourages bivocational and small-church pastors

by Teresa Young on July 17, 2023 in News

"You need to know you are not alone.”

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Hunger Offering Luncheon spotlights Waco ministry

by Teresa Young on November 16, 2022 in Annual Meeting

"We have to do something, and it takes all of us.”

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