October 2019
Texas Baptists emphasize living “compelled to serve” at 2019 Annual Meeting
by Kalie Lowrie on October 16, 2019 in news
The Baptist General Convention of Texas will gather for the 134th Annual Meeting from Nov. 17-19, at the Waco Convention Center. ...
MAP Stories: The Okasawara Family
by Guest Author on October 16, 2019 in map stories
Marcelo and Elaine Okasawara serve as missionaries in the Amazon region of Brazil. They are each MAP missionaries adopted by Glen Cove Baptist Church. ...
Partnership in the storm: How the Allen community aided a local church in its time of need
by Meredith Rose on October 15, 2019 in news
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
by Texas Baptists Communications on October 15, 2019 in news
Dr. Charles "Rusty" Walton received the Maples-Williamson-Daehnert (MWD) Award on Oct. 10, 2019, for being the outstanding interim pastor of the year...
Texas Baptists Hispanic Leadership Conference to train and equip leaders to be moldable for Christ
by Meredith Rose on October 15, 2019 in press releases
Texas Baptists Hispanic Ministries will host its sixth-annual Hispanic Leadership Conference at Dallas Baptist University (DBU) from Oct. 25-26. ...
A mission-minded church: how a small church on the border is serving thousands of people
by Bonnie Shaw on October 14, 2019 in news
Pastor Alvaro Corrales will gladly give anyone who asks a tour of Primera Iglesia Bautista of Alamo...
How to show your pastor you care
by Dowell Loftis on October 9, 2019 in faith
October is Pastor Appreciation Month. There is no better way to show your pastor your appreciation than to make sure a benefits package is set up in a way that is most beneficial to his family’s needs...
Craig Christina elected as Texas Baptists Associate Executive Director
by Kalie Lowrie on October 2, 2019 in news
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). ...
Upcoming Conclave conference seeks to promote collaboration between family ministries in churches
by Bonnie Shaw on October 2, 2019 in press releases
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. ...