Ministerial Health

Wayland Hosts The Gathering

Sep 2, 2021

“We believe we can do more together than we can by ourselves,”

Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program Extended to Cover Church Employees

Aug 26, 2021

Churches now qualify as public service employers under the Public Services Loan Forgiveness program.

Striving for a balanced plate

Jul 27, 2021

Read how Josh and Melissa Fuentes are using the resources from the Pastor Strong Initiative of Greater San Antonio to lead healthier lives.

Providing rest and support through Counseling Services

Jul 27, 2021

Read how two pastors and their spouses were impacted by Counseling Services provided through Texas Baptists.

Cowboy Church Pastoral Center equips future church planters

Jul 27, 2021

Jason Bryant, Western Heritage consultant, explains how Texas Baptists is training future cowboy church planters.

Preparing for the future

Jul 27, 2021

The Ministers Financial Health team is helping pastors and their families look ahead to the future with financial confidence.

Conectar, refrescar, y exhortar iglesias y pastores

Jul 27, 2021

Los Representantes de Área son las tropas en el terreno para los Bautistas de Texas. Ellos pasan la mayor parte de su tiempo de camino, visitando diversas iglesias en sus regiones, y respondiendo a necesidades cada día.

Connecting, refreshing and encouraging churches and pastors

Jul 27, 2021

Across the state, Area Representatives are the boots on the ground for Texas Baptists. Read the stories of some of these representatives, and see how they can help your church.

Texas Baptists partners with Guidestone to offer financial health resources to pastors and ministerial staff

Apr 30, 2021

"...we want to make sure pastors have the most information to make the best financial decisions possible for them and their families,”

Texas Baptists offers resources and support to churches and ministries during Child Abuse Prevention Month

Apr 16, 2021

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. In Texas, 175 children are victims of abuse each day. As the body of Christ, churches and Christians have a responsibility to proactively protect children from dangerous or abusive situations.

Dickens recognized as outstanding interim pastor of 2020

Nov 25, 2020

On Thursday, November 12, 2020, Dr. G. Dean Dickens became the 12th annual recipient of the Maples-Williamson-Daehnert (MWD) Award.

Improving your mental health during stress-filled times

Oct 27, 2020

Katie Swafford, director of Counseling Services, provides helpful information on staying healthy during a time of stress and uncertainty.

Surviving the secret

Apr 1, 2020

Surviving the secret of abuse is hard, and everyone has a different way of processing their experience.

Children’s Ministry with an abused child

Jan 16, 2020

It is in this safe place within the family of God that the child is seen, heard, known and understood.

Caring for abuse survivors

Apr 23, 2019

Katie Swafford, director of Counseling Services, discusses ways leaders can care for survivors of sexual abuse within the church.

The increasing need to protect children in church

Apr 23, 2019

Tim Watson, director of Area Representatives, shares about the important regional MinistrySafe church training workshops offered to reduce the risk of sexual abuse within the church.

The Truth No One Wants to Hear or Talk About

Oct 11, 2017

It’s been 48-hours since the knock on the door, and yet it seems a lifetime ago. It was a persistent knock that would not go away.

Cowboy Church builds relationships, churches and soccer fields in Honduras

Jun 21, 2017

With a heart for missions and church planting, members of Texoma Cowboy Church in Wichita Falls have traveled on three mission trips to Olanchito, Honduras, in efforts of planting new cowboy churches.