Press Releases

A 23-year-old Lamar University graduate student drowned Saturday, August 10, while attending a Lamar Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) retreat at the Toledo Bend Reservoir.

"Dr. Stookey’s proven experience serving in Christian higher education will enable him to succeed in expanding the influence of Texas Baptists universities and seminaries in preparing current and future ministers and lay leaders.”

Combee, who has vast experience in chaplaincy and chaplaincy ministries, will oversee the endorsement, training and support of chaplains.

“It has been a true delight to experience the Spirit-led cohesion among every search committee member. Each shares the common goal of following the Lord’s leadership.”

"Our hope is that it will serve pastors and their families, and they’ll be able to stay in the church they’re serving in and breathe easier.”

“Thank you for giving me the privilege and honor of serving our Texas Baptists family."

“I’m excited to continue the great work of the Texas Baptist Hunger Offering, to extend into new resources for the Offering, and to connect with more churches and ministry recipients as well,”

“The methods may be broken, but the mission is eternal. This is the opportunity to retool the methods so that the mission gets realized.”

The Pastor Sabbatical Grant Program aims to assist and encourage churches in providing sabbatical for their pastors.

The Baptist General Convention of Texas will gather for the 136th Annual Meeting on Nov. 14-16, at the Galveston Island Convention Center. 

“The heart of everything I’ve read and seen from the Rainers is wanting to see people know Christ and the local church excel for the kingdom of God,”

Liebrum’s life has been a testament to the impact of cooperative missions and ministry and the importance of institutional partnerships.

Approximately 20 middle school and high school students from First Baptist Church Plano will be volunteering at two local Plano residences, providing assistance and doing repairs on the homes as part of “BOUNCE Back Home Day of Service.” 

The African American Ministry of Texas Baptists will host the African American Leadership Workshop (AALW) at George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University on March 6-7. 

The Texas Baptists Missions Team is excited to announce that Paul Atkinson will be stepping into a new role as Director of Multi-Housing and House Congregations. 

The Texas Baptists Chaplaincy Relations, in partnership with the Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV), celebrated their 1,000th chaplain endorsement during an endorsement ceremony on Feb. 16. 

On Feb. 21-23, the Texas Baptists Hispanic Evangelism Team and Asociacion Bautista Latino Americana (ABLA) will join together to host a Hispanic Evangelism Conference (HEC). 

Texas Baptists has been named a 2019 Top Workplace, National Standard winner by The Dallas Morning News.