National Boomer Ministry Conference compels baby boomers to come and see
Sep 18, 2017
Reaching 50-year-olds is the same thing that reaches 24-year-olds - invite them to come and see.
Transformation through unique church-sponsored BSM
Sep 11, 2017
For those attending two-year community colleges, a lack of strong Christian community is a prevalent struggle.
Developing a love for God’s Word through Bible Drill and Speakers’ Tournament
Aug 31, 2017
Bible Drill has given me a love for the Bible and an understanding that I need to consistently be in God’s Word to understand His Will for my life.
Texas Baptists’ Childhood Summit equips leaders to remember the joy
Aug 16, 2017
Children need to know and experience love. They need consistent adults and leaders in their lives who are willing to seek to understand them and meet them where they are.
Campers impact volunteers at Special Friends Retreat
Aug 2, 2017
There are some things in life that make you smile so much your face hurts. These joyful life moments are precious and rare, and the Special Friends Retreat is one of these experiences.
The method does not change the message
Jul 24, 2017
In a society that is seeing a decline in the number of youth who attend church, news of effective evangelism outreach is an encouragement to all.
Intercultural churches connect people groups to the Gospel
Jul 13, 2017
In heaven, people of every tongue, tribe and nation will worship together, yet we tend to separate ourselves out when congregate. At first glance, it may seem wrong to serve separately, but when you put yourself in the shoes of a recent immigrant, trying to navigate around a foreign culture and an unknown language, it makes perfect sense.
Hacer discípulos a través de Ministerios Hispanos
Jul 13, 2017
“Y Jesús estableció a doce, para que estuviesen con él.” (Marcos 3:14)
The continued ministry of Super Summer
Jul 10, 2017
Twenty-one years ago, John Davison attended Super Summer for the first time. Then, in 1997, he accepted God’s call on his life to ministry while at Super Summer. Davison is now the middle school pastor at Sherman Bible Church and brings students to Super Summer year after year.
Corpus Christi Hosts First [un]Apologetic Conference
Jun 2, 2017
First Baptist Church Corpus Christi hosted its first [un]Apologetic conference south of Highway I-10 on May 5- 6. Three hundred and five people were present.
How to find the right VBS Curriculum
May 31, 2017
You are looking for Vacation Bible School curriculum and it looks good—bright colors and childish– but is that important?
Making the mystery of the Gospel known at Super Summer
May 22, 2017
To make the mystery of the Gospel known to unbelievers requires remembering what it was like to be lost, Shannon Hopkins told a room of 200 Super Summer leaders in preparation for upcoming camps.
FBC Allen students take first place in State Bible Drill and Speakers’ Tournament
May 8, 2017
This year, the first place winners in all three categories at the Texas Baptists State Bible Drill and Speakers’ Tournament were from First Baptist Church of Allen.
Change Maker conference empowers students to grow in faith
May 4, 2017
Blessie Kurpati remembers strapping Bibles to her body as a young girl, covering them in an oversized dress and running through the airport to smuggle the precious books into the Middle Eastern country where her family lived.
Texas Baptist Church Starting process after 10 years
Mar 20, 2017
It has been 10 years since the formulation of the Texas Baptists Church Starting Process. The process was planned with 15-20 subject matter experts gathered from around the state that included DOMs, church planters, educators, consultants and Texas Baptists staff in a room at the Convention.
Teaching children the power of worship
Feb 3, 2017
Worship involves an intimate relationship with God, Kathleen Chapman told attendees at Children’s Worship University (CWU), hosted by Texas Baptists Music & Worship at First Baptist Church Lewisville on Jan. 20-21.
HPU student leads teammates to better understanding of Christ’s love
Jan 24, 2017
Though Chad Anders wasn’t searching for Christ when he enrolled at Howard Payne University, he says Christ was waiting for him there.
Missionary Adoption Program opens doors for expanded ministry in Brazil and beyond
Jan 24, 2017
Deep in the Amazon rainforest, in the midst of 10,000 unreached people groups, lies a community known as Livramento. Translated in English, “deliverance” is a poetic title for the city where God is actively delivering new believers out of darkness and into light.