Eleven construction projects were completed by 199 participants from 10 churches this past spring break through BOUNCE student disaster recovery, a ministry of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
More than 1,500 students and leaders from across the state and beyond attended the three-day conference organized by the BGCT evangelism team and held at Waco’s Extraco Events Center.
Pastor Felix Treviño knew the metric stating a healthy church should have one baptism for every 15 people in average worship attendance per year, but First Baptist Church Mathis simply was not seeing God move in that way. And then …
University Baptist Church in San Antonio is prioritizing a strategy of “growing younger” to secure its future while honoring its older members.
Mulberry Springs Baptist Church, about 15 miles northeast of Longview, doesn’t see a lot of traffic on a typical day. Yet the rural congregation — founded in 1892 — is building a new worship space to seat nearly 800 people.
Josue Valerio emphasized the importance of training being contextualized to Hispanic culture. “It’s more than just speaking the language or having a translator,” he said.
Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams are helping transport hay to Texas to aid livestock owners after recent wildfires in North Texas. Kentucky DR teams had collected hay from donations, but didn’t have any trucks or trailers to haul it.
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief teams are among those extending support to Texans grappling with the devastating wildfires sweeping through the state.
“Do I belong here?” When people with autism and their families ask the question about church, it may be difficult to answer.
While many are familiar with the name “Criswell,” few know the man behind the name as well as O.S. Hawkins. With his book “Criswell: His Life and Times,” Hawkins aims to help readers see learn more about the famed pastor.
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