Great Commandment
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Go Now student missionaries commissioned to serve from Arlington to Zambia
Jun 5, 2017
“The genius of the Great Commission is that every one of us is entrusted with the Gospel, and we can share it and teach others to share it,” Gary Stidham, BSM Director at the University of Texas at Arlington, shared with a room filled with Go Now student missionaries and their family members on May 21.
ETBU Students Renovate Local Homes
Jun 1, 2017
“I was scared to walk into my bathroom because the floor made a popping sound when I stepped on it and I was afraid I was going to fall through,” she said. “There was a lot of air coming into the house from outside and the ceiling was leaking.”
Fearfully and wonderfully made: Empowering a new mother to celebrate life
May 22, 2017
When 19-year-old Angela* came to the Life Design Program, a Buckner Children & Family Services program supported by Baylor Scott & White Health, she was seven months pregnant and had nowhere to live. She moved back to Dallas after dropping out of college due to her unintended pregnancy and felt that plans for her life had taken a drastic detour.
Care + Share: 11 effective ways to reach your community
May 22, 2017
Outreach in any community begins with intentionality - caring for others and finding ways to share Jesus in a clear, concise way.
Cuidar + Compartir: 11 maneras efectivas para alcanzar a su comunidad
May 22, 2017
El alcance en cualquier comunidad comienza siendo intencional—cuidando de otros y encontrando maneras para compartir a Jesús de una manera clara y concisa.
Satisfying hunger: A Texas Baptist Hunger Offering story
May 2, 2017
Even as a small child, Terri knew the meaning of hunger. She was poor for as far back as she could remember. Her mom resorted to writing hot checks to buy food and was eventually imprisoned for it.
Texas Baptists leaders attend Brazilian Baptist Convention, meet MAP partners
May 1, 2017
Four Texas Baptists leaders recently traveled to Belem, Brazil, to attend the Brazilian Baptist Convention to formalize the partnership between the two conventions for the Missionary Adoption Program (MAP).
Meeting needs on the border: A Texas Baptist Hunger Offering story
Apr 25, 2017
Many people who live in Agua Dulce, a small community in the southeast region of El Paso, have limited access to food and medical care.
Bringing justice to dark places during Houston Week
Apr 7, 2017
I have lived in Houston for about three years now, and it has become home to me. I am in love with the myriad of cultures that live here.
UH student missionaries shine God’s light at the beach
Apr 6, 2017
Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) students from the University of Houston sacrificed their spring break to share God’s love and generosity with others all over Texas.
DBU students serve throughout the World during spring break
Apr 5, 2017
More than 200 Dallas Baptist University students spent their Spring Break 2017 traveling the country and the world building houses, providing safe rides, hosting camps, studying leadership and exploring international business.
UTEP students share personal stories of Beach Reach work
Apr 5, 2017
Since 1980, students from universities from across the country, especially Texas Baptists college ministries, have traveled to South Padre Island during Spring Break.
How God used the smallest of actions during Beach Reach
Apr 4, 2017
Even as a veteran Beach Reacher, walking the sands at Rockstar Beach intimidated me. Women danced all around. Rap music blared from the speakers on my right.
Experiencing God at work through Beach Reach
Mar 31, 2017
Beach Reach is one of the most powerful, exhausting and challenging mission trips that college students can experience during their spring break.
How God refined my heart while on mission in my community
Mar 31, 2017
Last week, I participated in a mission trip in my own city of Houston. Although I have missionary in my intern title, I hadn’t been a part of a short-term mission experience since the beginning of college.
Go Now students reaching the border for Christ
Mar 20, 2017
Can one week really change the course of your life? That’s the question Daniel Ortiz was asking when he heard about a short-term missions opportunity through Go Now Missions.
Homes of transformation
Mar 20, 2017
Monica was like a lot of women who come to the growing network of house churches Paul Gonzales leads on the west side of San Antonio. She was struggling in her relationship with her live-in boyfriend of 10 years and didn’t know where to turn.
Texas Baptists mobilized to influence lawmakers at 2017 Advocacy Day
Mar 9, 2017
Christian engagement in politics and culture should be directed by a love of God and practice of discipleship, attendees learned at the recent Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission Advocacy Day.