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FBC Crosbyton experiences “almost 100%” growth through PAVE, partnering with Ukrainian church-start

Apr 14, 2025

FBC Crosbyton applies PAVE principles and experiences “almost 100%” growth by partnering with Ukrainian church-start, celebrating baptisms, and “doing real life discipleship.”

One thousand students and leaders learn how to live in “complete obedience” at Congreso

Mar 26, 2025

One thousand Congreso attendees learned how to obey Christ by walking by faith, taking action, and staying connected to him.

Believers equipped to be [un]Apologetic; respond to deconstruction at evangelism conference 

Mar 20, 2025

Attendees of [un]Apologetic Evangelism Conference learned to defend their faith; respond and minister to loved ones engaged in deconstruction. 

Texas Baptists Evangelism Team signs MOU with Apartment Life

Feb 21, 2025

On Feb. 17, during the Evangelism Strategic Planning Committee meeting, Texas Baptists’ Evangelism director, Oza Jones, signed a memorandum of understanding with Pete Kelly, CEO of Apartment Life. The partnership helps Texas Baptists churches to identify and send missionaries to Apartment Life’s communities.

Preschool and Children’s Ministers encouraged to be resilient at annual retreat

Feb 5, 2025

Discipleship & NextGen’s Preschool & Children’s Ministers Retreat encouraging attendees to be resilient, in community and support one another. 

‘Jesus is the only answer’: former Muslim finds Jesus, attends [un]Apologetic conference

Feb 4, 2025

Nadeem Hajir talks how he found Jesus and how the [un]Apologetic conference gave him “newfound confidence” to defend his faith. 

SFA graduate talks coming to Christ through BSM and pursuing call to vocational ministry

Jan 6, 2025

Ethan Hollis, Stephen F. Austin (SFA) State University graduate and active member of First Baptist Church (FBC) Nacogdoches, grew up with inconsistent attendance in church and little understanding of the gospel, but after a friend invited him to youth group, he became more engaged with both.  

East Texas Baptist University senior writes original worship song, performs at 2024 Texas Baptists Annual Meeting

Dec 18, 2024

In the spring of 2023, Hannah Hopkins, a senior at East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) and Texas Baptists’ 2024 Prestidge Endowment Music & Worship Scholarship recipient, transferred to the school with a passion to lead worship. She’d heard the original song “New Day” performed by Lampsato, ETBU’s worship band, and wanted to audition to be a part of the group.

FBC Hereford utilizes PAVE principle to focus on Christ’s mission, reports 36 baptisms

Dec 16, 2024

When Nathan Adams joined First Baptist Church Hereford as their senior pastor in Nov. 2022, every area of the church was on a downhill trajectory. Adams was determined to get the church “thinking differently and on an uphill trajectory.” 

North Texas pastor employs PAVE principle to build coalition aimed at community revitalization

Nov 6, 2024

“I love seeing from the Pastor’s Coalition more of these churches get involved because it's not all about our church and what we're doing; it's about seeing the kingdom of God is growing and going forth into a community, and Jesus' name being known.”

Conclave encourages church leaders to overcome silos, rally all generations to reach the next-gen for Christ

Oct 10, 2024

More than 700 children, youth, college ministers and pastors from across Texas and beyond gathered in San Antonio, TX, October 7-8 to attend Conclave NextGen for a time of worship, breakout sessions, training and networking, learning how to invest in and win the next generation for Christ.

“Connecting all generations in Christ”: Longbranch Community Baptist Church in Midlothian sees multigenerational community form from PAVE rebuilding strategy

Sep 17, 2024

“We’re no longer a 60 and older church, we’re actually a four-generation church, which is exciting but challenging that I’m preaching to the five-year-old in the room and I’m preaching to the 90-year-old,” said McNeal.

Conclave NextGen returns to First Baptist San Antonio to encourage, provide resources and community for NextGen ministry leaders

Sep 9, 2024

October 7 and 8, Conclave NextGen conference is back at First Baptist Church San Antonio for two days of worship, breakout sessions, training and networking with NextGen, family ministers and church leaders. 

60th Congreso asks ‘¿Quien Soy Yo?’, challenges students to find identity in Christ

Apr 8, 2024

Congreso, I came to tell you that your identity is in Christ. You are loved, you are forgiven and you are called.

First baptism in seven years sparks excitement and growth in Mathis church

Mar 28, 2024

Pastor Felix Treviño knew the metric stating a healthy church should have one baptism for every 15 people in average worship attendance per year, but the First Baptist Church of Mathis simply was not seeing God move in that way.

God is getting GC2 Press materials into the hands of those who need them

Feb 21, 2024

Learning and growing in relationship with Christ can take time, community and resources. But what about those who aren’t in a community where Bible studies or other teaching materials are not readily available? 

Evangelism Conference focuses on faithfulness, right motives and methods

Jan 25, 2024

The result was a moving two-day conference in which church leaders and laity were urged to share Christ and show love with an intentional focus, as Texas Baptists director of Evangelism Leighton Flowers explained, on “the soul of the person you are with.”

Guarneri urges evangelism conference attendees to build bridges, bypass barriers in cross-cultural witnessing

Jan 25, 2024

Julio Guarneri, Texas Baptists executive director, kicked off the Statewide Evangelism Conference Sunday evening at Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio with a message on building bridges and bypassing barriers to share the gospel. 

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