African American Ministry

The Texas Baptists Center for Cultural Engagement welcomed Carlos Francis as the new director of African American Ministries. Francis transitioned from his prior position as the director of Young Adult Ministries. He assumed the position on Oct. 7.

More than 500 students and leaders learned to “make a wave” in the culture for Jesus while attending African American Ministries’ Wave Student Conference, a four-day event for 7th graders to college students held June 9-12 at Resurrection Baptist Church in San Antonio, TX.

The African American Fellowship Conference took place July 19-20 at Cornerstone Baptist Church of Killeen in Harker Heights, TX. The theme of the conference was “Legacy.”

"...we pick the glasses we think that we need, and we look at discipleship through the wrong frame.”

The African American church historically and theologically has always been concerned about social transformation as well as spiritual transformation.

Tim Fuller, African American Ministries specialist, offers the first in a series of posts celebrating the impact of the African American church. Its history is rich, Fuller says, and it contains lessons that can benefit everyone.

“When a Christian is filled with the Holy Spirit, God can bring down strongholds in his heart; when a church is filled with the Holy Spirit, God can turn the world upside down,”

"...our past is so imminently prominent and our future is so iridescently promising,”

"There’s nothing wrong with telling it like it is, as long as you see how it can be.”

Read how the African American Ministries team equipped church leaders for a challenging year during their leadership conference. 

Though we suffered and struggled we have always turned to the Sovereign Savior.

“Keep being a bold witness. Keep telling people about the goodness of Christ,”

The 2016 African American Fellowship and Evangelism Conference was held from June 27-July 1 at Friendship Baptist Church in The Colony.

Dr. Roy Cotton, from Dallas, has been named Director of African American Ministries for Texas Baptists.

Though revenge seems sweet and payback fair, God commands His followers to let Him take control of the situation, Pastor John Ogletree from First Metropolitan Church in Houston told guests at the African American Fellowship of Texas worship rally on Nov. 16.

"I believe that when biblical principles are put into practice then the biblical results can be expected," said Joe Fields, pastor of New Beginnings Church in Lewisville. "We are mandated by Christ to go and make disciples; if we do our part, Christ is faithful to do His part."

The energetic call and response style of African American preaching garners the attention of those who have witnessed its finest practitioners.