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Texas Baptists emphasize living “compelled to serve” at 2019 Annual Meeting
Oct 16, 2019
The Baptist General Convention of Texas will gather for the 134th Annual Meeting from Nov. 17-19, at the Waco Convention Center.
Partnership in the storm: How the Allen community aided a local church in its time of need
Oct 15, 2019
After assessing the damage in several of the church’s classrooms, leaders wondered how and where members would continue meeting with their Life Groups, adult discipleship classes that meet weekly on Sundays for Bible study and fellowship.
Walton recognized as Outstanding Interim Pastor of 2019
Oct 15, 2019
Dr. Charles "Rusty" Walton received the Maples-Williamson-Daehnert (MWD) Award on Oct. 10, 2019, for being the outstanding interim pastor of the year.
A mission-minded church: how a small church on the border is serving thousands of people
Oct 14, 2019
Pastor Alvaro Corrales will gladly give anyone who asks a tour of Primera Iglesia Bautista of Alamo.
Upcoming Conclave conference seeks to promote collaboration between family ministries in churches
Oct 2, 2019
Conclave, a one-stop conference for various family ministries hosted by Texas Baptists Great Commission Team, will take place Oct. 14-16 at First Baptist Richardson.
Craig Christina elected as Texas Baptists Associate Executive Director
Oct 2, 2019
Craig Christina, pastor of Shiloh Terrace Baptist Church in Dallas, has been elected to serve as the next Associate Executive Director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT).
Texas Baptists welcomes Katie Frugé as Hunger and Care Ministries Specialist
Sep 30, 2019
Katie Frugé has joined the Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission (CLC) team as the Hunger and Care Ministries Specialist.
Churches and TBM join together to serve SE Texas communities impacted by flooding
Sep 25, 2019
Texas Baptists churches have joined together with Texas Baptist Men (TBM) to respond to flooding from Tropical Depression Imelda which impacted Southeast Texas on Sept. 19.
Executive Board approves proposed 2020 budget, elects new officers at September meeting
Sep 24, 2019
During the September meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board, directors elected officers, approved the 2020 proposed budget, received an update on disaster relief efforts in Southeast Texas, and recognized the ministry of outgoing Associate Executive Director Steve Vernon.
Northwest and Michigan church leaders visit Texas to see opportunities for partnership
Sep 23, 2019
Representatives from the Northwest Baptist Convention and the Baptist State Convention of Michigan traveled to McAllen, TX, Sept. 5-7, to learn about potential partnerships with Texas Baptists River Ministry.
TBM activates teams to respond to flooding in Southeast Texas
Sep 19, 2019
TBM will respond to catastrophic flooding in Southeast Texas as a result of Tropical Depression Imelda. Two feeding teams have been activated and as many as 10 mud out units could be activated to clean out flooded homes.
ReCharge Conference offers tools and training to church leaders
Sep 12, 2019
“If we begin to pour ourselves into people, old or young, imagine what 200 people at a ReCharge Conference could do if it only took 12 to turn the world upside down.”
River Ministry responds to increased needs in Mexican border cities
Sep 10, 2019
Over the last month, Texas Baptists River Ministry missionaries who serve in McAllen, Laredo and El Paso have seen a significant decrease in the number of immigrants crossing into Texas.
TBM prepares response in the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian
Sep 6, 2019
Texas Baptist Men is preparing a response to provide disaster relief to those impacted by the destruction in the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian. Currently, TBM partners have assessors working in the Bahamas to determine the best ways to provide aid.
[un]Apologetic conference focuses on evangelism and answering difficult questions
Sep 6, 2019
On Saturday, August 24, Central Baptist Church of Jacksonville, TX, opened its doors to host its first [un]Apologetic Conference to help its members and others in the area better understand and defend their faith.
Texas Baptists and Truett Seminary celebrate first graduate of joint certification program
Sep 5, 2019
Texas Baptists and George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University recently celebrated the first graduate of the Advanced Certificate of Ministry in Children’s Ministry, a joint certification program offered by the two institutions.
FBC Refugio dedicates building on two-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey destruction
Sep 3, 2019
On the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey’s destruction of First Baptist Church of Refugio, church members and community leaders gathered to celebrate the dedication of the remodeled church building.
TBM deploys first wave of Hurricane Dorian relief
Sep 3, 2019
Updated 3:10 pm, September 3, 2019
TBM deployed its first wave of disaster relief volunteers toward the Atlantic Coast on Sept. 3 to better respond to needs in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.