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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.

[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.

Regional motorcycle retreat in Kerrville aims to foster community and worship

Aug 22, 2019

The first Light Up the Hills Regional Motorcycle Retreat will be hosted in Kerrville, TX on Sept. 13 and 14. This retreat will provide Christian riders a chance to gather together and be encouraged through a motorcycle rally approach. It is free to all participants.

Texas Baptists partnership with the National Mission Board of Brazil continues to grow

Aug 9, 2019

A small group of Texas Baptists stood in one of the various Baptist rehabilitation centers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, listening as a young man passionately recounted his salvation from a life of drug addiction through his newfound faith in Jesus Christ.

BOUNCE offers exciting new church planting opportunities for students

Aug 8, 2019

In addition to providing invaluable physical help to hurting communities, this Texas Baptists ministry of junior high, high school and college-aged students is expanding to provide support to budding churches as well.

Project:Start partners with local clinic to provide school supplies for refugee children

Aug 8, 2019

When the staff at the Women’s Health Specialists of Dallas began planning their next office event, they knew they wanted it to be more meaningful than a happy hour or luncheon.

ETBU BSM helps students grow in faith

Aug 8, 2019

"...students at ETBU are able to engage in a holistic education that not only engages their minds, but also grows them in their relationships with Jesus."

El Paso-area Baptist churches join together for prayer following tragic shooting

Aug 5, 2019

One day after a mass shooting which took the lives of 20 people and injured 26 more, Baptist churches around El Paso joined together at First Baptist Church of El Paso.

Texas Baptist leaders call for prayer, respond to El Paso shooting

Aug 5, 2019

Our Texas Baptist family is heartbroken over the tragic and senseless mass shooting of this past weekend in El Paso.

River Ministry work along the border increases as border towns experience influx of needs

Jul 29, 2019

Texas Baptists River Ministry missionaries are currently at work in El Paso/Juarez, Del Rio/Ciudad Acuña, Laredo/Nuevo Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley, partnering with local churches and organizations and meeting the needs of immigrants, deportees, refugees and asylum seekers.

State leaders return to local ministry, retire in series of staff changes

Jul 29, 2019

A number of Texas Baptists leaders have announced in the last few months that they are transitioning roles.