Annual Meeting
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Churches to be recognized for faithful cooperative program giving at 2017 Annual Meeting
Nov. 13, 2017
As Texas Baptists are called to live “Compelled” at this years’ Annual Meeting, nine churches were recognized for their Cooperative Program giving. Since 1925, the Cooperative Program has provided the fuel to fund mission work in Texas, the United States and all around the world.
A Theology of Caring in the church
Nov. 13, 2017
“What is a theology of care? How is this appropriate in our church and our lives?” asked Rev. Byron Stevenson, pastor of The Fort Bend Church in Sugar Land, at the 2017 Texas Baptists Annual Meeting workshop, “A Theology of Caring.” Stevenson opened the workshop with a time of prayer and worship to God, for “He is good and He is kind.”
Christian Community Development, the mission trip that doesn't go away
Nov. 13, 2017
“The people with the problem must be part of the solution to the problem,” shared Jimmy Dorrell, pastor of Church Under the Bridge and executive director of Mission Waco, during the “Caring for the least of These” workshop presented Monday morning at the 2017 Texas Baptists Annual Meeting.
African American Rally encourages vibrant, not tepid Christianity
Nov. 13, 2017
The 2017 Texas Baptists’ Annual Meeting began with an impassioned crowd Sunday night at the African American Fellowship Worship Rally.
Cowboy Church Rally encourages attendees to pray big
Nov. 13, 2017
Moms, dads, brothers, sisters, and grandparents alike gathered on a beautiful Sunday night at Top Hand Cowboy Church in Valley Mills, Texas for a time of fellowship and to kick off the 132nd Texas Baptists Annual Meeting.
Hispanic Baptists worship, emphasize being compelled to action
Nov. 13, 2017
The Texas Baptists Hispanic family gathered Sunday night at Iglesia Bautista Maranatha in Waco to worship together, hear from pastors around the state, and encourage one another to live Compelled for Christ. The rally was one of three held on the first evening of the 2017 Texas Baptists Annual Meeting.
Texas Baptists encouraged to live compelled at Annual Meeting in Waco
Oct. 12, 2017
In the Bible our New Testament ancestors were compelled by the Spirit, compelled to preach, and compelled to contend for the faith.
Strobel encourages Texas Baptists to ‘Make people thirst for God’
Nov. 16, 2016
Lee Strobel invited Texas Baptists to “live on the evangelistic edge,” where ordinary days can take extraordinary twists as we allow God to ambush us with opportunities to share our faith, on Nov. 15 at Texas Baptists’ Annual Meeting in Waco.
Texas Baptist Hunger Offering celebrates 20 years of giving, totaling $15.5 million
Nov. 16, 2016
The Texas Baptist Hunger Offering celebrated its 20th year connecting Texas Baptists churches to serve and support ministries that meet the immediate nutritional needs of people living in poverty and developing long term solutions.
Texas Baptists missions endeavors to expand to Brazil and Mexico
Nov. 16, 2016
Texas Baptists Missions announced the beginning of a new partnership between Texas Baptists and the Brazilian Baptist Convention during the Texas Baptist Missions Banquet, on the evening of Nov. 14 at Annual Meeting.
Churches seeking revitalization must embrace change
Nov. 16, 2016
Phil Miller, associate director of the Texas Baptists Great Commission Team focused on the importance of prayer, symptoms of an unhealthy church, and the process the church revitalization team leads its churches through during a church revitalization workshop on Tuesday afternoon at the 2016 Annual Meeting.
Hospital administrators discuss major challenges facing health care
Nov. 16, 2016
Three nonprofit hospital administrators emphasized the need for everyone to learn about advanced directives when it comes to health care during a workshop Tuesday at the Texas Baptists Annual Meeting.
Texas Baptists gather in Waco for 131st Annual Meeting
Nov. 15, 2016
Texas Baptists joined together for the 131st Annual Meeting Nov. 13-15 in Waco, focusing on “Celebrating Service” through worship and business sessions, workshops and a variety of events with 1,157 messengers and 663 visitors in attendance.
Cleophus LaRue to Texas Baptists: ‘Get out there and tell it!’
Nov. 15, 2016
When the world recognizes the golden arches of McDonald’s more readily than the Christian cross, we have some work to do, Cleophus LaRue said on the Monday of Texas Baptists’ Annual Meeting in Waco.
Texas Baptists university presidents talk affordability, Title IX
Nov. 15, 2016
Within the first session of Texas Baptists’ Annual Meeting workshops, Texas Baptist university presidents Blair Blackburn, East Texas Baptist University; Eric Bruntmyer, Hardin Simmons University; Adam Wright, Dallas Baptist University and Bobby Hall, Wayland Baptist University, contributed to a panel discussion on the state of Christian higher education in Texas.
The end of Religion? An Essential Corrective to the Secularization Myth
Nov. 15, 2016
Three scholars from Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion (ISR) debunked the myth that the end of religion is near during an afternoon workshop on Monday at the Texas Baptists Annual Meeting in Waco.
TBMF honors individuals and church for excellence in missions
Nov. 15, 2016
Texas Baptist Missions Foundation (TBMF) presented its annual Adventurer, Innovator and Pioneer Awards during a Monday luncheon at Texas Baptists Annual Meeting, held at the Baylor Club in McLane Stadium.
Hardage shares new ministries, expanding work of Texas Baptists
Nov. 15, 2016
Texas Baptists are engaging in new outreach opportunities with people groups in Texas and beyond, shared Executive Director David Hardage during his Monday evening report at Annual Meeting. Hardage introduced several key leaders overseeing new ministry opportunities.