Annual Meeting

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.

Asking the wrong question: ‘What can I get?’ vs. ‘How can I serve?’

Nov 14, 2016

The last will be first and the first will be last in Jesus’ topsy-turvy kingdom, according to Dr. Todd Still, dean of George W. Truett Theological Seminary.

Maciel encourages Texas Baptists to give themselves to God

Nov 14, 2016

Texas Baptists President René Maciel opened his address during the Monday morning Annual Meeting Worship Session with a bold question.

Texas Baptists elect officers for 2016-2017

Nov 14, 2016

Messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas elected a new slate of officers Nov. 14. Danny Reeves, pastor of First Baptist Church in Corsicana, was elected president.

Hispanic Texas Baptists urged to seize the moment when service opportunities arise

Nov 14, 2016

Hispanic Texas Baptists rallied at the beginning of Texas Baptists’ Annual Meeting 2016 Sunday night at Iglesia Maranata in Bellmead.

African American Fellowship rally emphasizes foundation of faith

Nov 14, 2016

Churches that forget the importance of discipleship have committed “the great omission,” said Dr. Delvin Atchison, director of the Texas Baptists Great Commission Team.

BSM Directors celebrate partnerships and disciple-making at Annual Meeting

Nov 14, 2016

When Joe Osteen is asked for an update on the Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) at The University of Texas at Tyler, his response is, “we are doing more of the same thing - telling students about Jesus and making disciples who make disciples.”

God’s faithfulness evident through growth in Cowboy Churches

Nov 14, 2016

Sixteen miles northwest of Waco, the Top Hand Cowboy Church rises up with a rodeo arena in front of it. The church hosted the first Western Heritage Roundup Rally on Sun., Nov. 13, the start of the Texas Baptists Annual Meeting in Waco.