Texas and Southern Baptists 1 year into new church planting agreement
March 4, 2026
Texas Baptists and Southern Baptists are one year into a revised church planting agreement.
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Camp Mystic could be blocked from reopening until after investigation
February 26, 2026
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is reportedly calling on the Texas Department of State Health Services not to renew Camp Mystic’s 2026 license until investigations into the July 4, 2025 flooding are complete, according to multiple news sources.
‘What a platform’: Coach shaped by Jesus mentors others
February 24, 2026
Jeff Dixon, a retired educator and football coach, credits his Christian faith with shaping his approach to coaching and mentoring young athletes. Dixon, who coached
Dallas Baptist student saves man’s life with CPR
February 19, 2026
Dallas Baptist University student Emma Dilley saved a man’s life after performing CPR on him. He was suffering from an asthma attack.
BGCT realigns ministries for GC2 Strong strategy
February 5, 2026
Texas Baptists has realigned the Center for Cultural Engagement as part of its GC2 Strong strategy to better equip churches for Great Commandment and Great Commission faithfulness.
Ministry helps pastors remain in ministry for long haul
February 4, 2026
Ministry is a tough calling. It demands more than sermon preparation and hospital visits. It requires the whole person.
Property sale considered ‘next step’ in financial turnaround for SWBTS
January 16, 2026
As the next step in Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s long-term strategy to evaluate its property usage in keeping with its student-focused core value and to prioritize seminary resources, the seminary announced Jan. 13.
Pastors encouraged during Advent message to ‘take the longer view’
December 11, 2025
Advent should remind justice-minded Christians their “yearning” and “longing for more” is rooted in the awareness God’s Kingdom has come, but it also is yet to come, theologian Will Willimon told religious leaders on a Zoom call convened by Pastors for Texas Children.
Families file class-action suit to stop Ten Commandment displays
December 4, 2025
Eighteen families filed a class-action lawsuit Dec. 2 to stop the display of a prescribed version of the Ten Commandments in all classrooms of every Texas school district not already involved in related litigation or subject to an injunction.
Longtime Baptist journalist Ken Camp to retire after decades of reporting
December 2, 2025
Baptist Standard Managing Editor Ken Camp will retire Dec. 31, bringing to a close a decades-long era of reporting on Texas Baptists.
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