Missional Engagement

Sharing God’s Love with Open Hands Along the Border

May 26, 2022

Iglesia Bautista West Brownsville is serving immigrants along the border and sharing the hope found in Jesus. Read about their ministry and how they come alongside immigrants who have just arrived in America.

MAP Stories: Salvation in South Asia

Mar 30, 2022

After hearing the good news, Martin was immediately ready to believe.

Winning souls through the medical field: a River Ministry missionary border update

Feb 18, 2022

"We want to show the love of Christ in everything we do whether that be a medical consultation or any other form of service to our communities"

Ganando Almas a través de la Medicina - Como la Dra. Susana Hernandez expande su ministerio en plena pandemia

Feb 18, 2022

La pandemia del Covid-19 cambió la manera de vivir de mucha gente, pero para personas como la Dra. Susana Hernandez de Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México, trajo una oportunidad para servir a Dios a través de su profesión.

Dozens of salvations through a Christmas gathering

Jan 28, 2022

“This Christmas gathering was the culmination of a lot of seed sowing and prayer. God did something really amazing.” 

Texas Baptists Philippi congregations develop missionaries inside prison walls

Jan 14, 2022

"They have had real encounters with Jesus and are passionate about teaching others about the gospel,”

MAP stories: Overcoming hardship through prayer in Southeast Asia

Jan 4, 2022

Here are some stories and prayer requests from missionaries serving God faithfully in Southeast Asia in 2022.

MAP Stories: Discipleship in action around the globe

Dec 7, 2021

Our Missionary Adoption Program (MAP) missionaries have been busy reaching new people and sharing Christ. See how missionaries have been doing this in Brazil, Vancouver, and Spain!

2021 Missions Banquet celebrates a fruitful year of ministry and missions

Nov 16, 2021

On Monday, Nov. 15, at the 2021 Texas Baptists Annual Meeting, a group of over 200 missions-minded individuals gathered to celebrate the work being done through the ministries of the Center for Missional Engagement and give glory to God for the fruit.

Devoted Rally encourages unity and intergenerational Kingdom work

Nov 15, 2021

"He wants [everyone] to understand that His Kingdom already flourishes for all people,”

Church planter responds to ‘fire in his bones’

Oct 26, 2021

A new church plant south of Houston is growing fast. Read Pastor Kyle Jackson’s story and learn more about church planting through Texas Baptists.

Tending to your church’s garden: A guide to revitalization and replanting

Oct 26, 2021

Director of Church Health Strategy Jonathan Smith and Associate Director of Missions Tom Howe explain the differences between revitalizing and replanting a church and how they can lead to new life.

Texas Baptists churches and ministries respond to Del Rio/Acuña border crisis

Sep 22, 2021

Along the Texas/Mexico border, over 14,000 immigrants have congregated in an encampment under a bridge connecting Del Rio, Texas to Acuña, Mexico.

An update from a Southeast Asia MAP missionary

Aug 24, 2021

Within this month, my family and I are still in good shape by the grace of God and his mercy. 

Proclaiming Good News from the Hilltop

Aug 17, 2021

The young girl had never heard of prayer and didn’t know there was a God to whom she could speak.

A journey with your Mary Hill Davis Offering® dollars to the Valley

Jul 27, 2021

Read how the Mary Hill Davis Offering is making a difference in the lives of people in the Rio Grande Valley.

MAP Stories: Canoes and salvations in the Amazon

Jul 21, 2021

"That just gives me greater certainty that it is worth investing time praying for those that no one believes would ever come to Christ."

BOUNCE teams bring relief to families impacted by hurricanes in Puerto Rico

Jul 15, 2021

"...we have all these folks here in this community and we get to come alongside them and meet their needs. And that’s what Jesus would do."