2004 Archives
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New NAMB church-starting guidelines won’t impact BGCT, officials maintain_101804
Posted: 10/15/04
New NAMB church-starting guidelines
won't impact BGCT, officials maintainDALLAS–Guidelines adopted by the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board that require members of new churches to affirm biblical inerrancy and male-only deacons will not impact church-starting efforts funded through the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Executive Director Charles Wade insists.
“Texas Baptists have their eyes firmly set on a path that leads to hundreds of new churches in coming years,” Wade said. “Our church starters will continue to help open congregation doors under the same standards and requirements that we have used for years.”
Mission board trustees voted Oct. 6 to approve a 34-page document titled “Ecclesiological Guidelines to Inform Southern Baptist Church Planters.”
"Our church starters will continue to help open congregation doors under the same standards and requirements that we have used for years."
—BGCT Executive Director Charles Wade10/15/2004 - By John Rutledge
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Texas Baptist volunteers continue ministry to hurricane victims in Grenada_101804
Posted: 10/15/04
Texas volunteers join in prayer with Christians in Grenada before leaving Grand Anse Baptist Church to serve in various areas of the island. Texas Baptist volunteers continue
ministry to hurricane victims in GrenadaBy John Hall
Texas Baptist Communications
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada–Texas Baptist Men's disaster relief ministry may be nearing its end in Florida, but it is in full swing on the island of Grenada.
10/15/2004 - By John Rutledge
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Texas Tidbits_101804
Posted: 10/15/04
Texas Tidbits
Child care offered for BGCT. Free child care will be provided for out-of-town messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting Nov. 8-9 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. Care for young children–infants through 5–will be offered on-site in Ballroom A by the Texas Baptist Men Child Care Unit. The unit is licensed and certified by the state, and all workers have passed training courses and criminal background checks. The service will be offered Monday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. On Tuesday, the times are 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Reservations are required. Parents will be responsible for their children's meals, but snacks will be served during their stay. For reservations, contact Tracy Barber, TBM childcare director, by Oct. 29 at (972) 782-8418 or tracy@bartandtracy.com. A registration packet will be mailed to parents.
Resolutions requested. Messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting who wish to present resolutions for consideration are encouraged to submit the resolution in writing prior to the convention, said Dan Treviño, chair of the resolutions committee. The deadline for submitting resolutions at the convention is 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8. But to allow adequate consideration by the committee and because of printing deadlines to include the resolutions in Tuesday's convention Bulletin, Treviño encourages early submission. Resolutions must be signed by an elected messenger, with church name included. Proposed resolutions may be submitted to Dan Treviño, Harlandale Baptist Church, Box 14278, San Antonio 78214.
Baylor honors Amarillo couple. Baylor University recently named Randy and Stacy Sharp of First Baptist Church in Amarillo as "parents of the year." The university recognized the Sharps during a halftime ceremony at a Baylor Bears football game during parents' weekend. The Sharps both graduated from Baylor, receiving their bachelor's degrees in business administration in 1976. Their eldest daughter, Meridith Sharp Genuchi, received her bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's of accountancy in 2002. Their other three children currently attend Baylor: Austin, a senior majoring in business and environmental studies; Troy, a junior business major; and McKay, a freshman business major.
10/15/2004 - By John Rutledge
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TOGETHER: Convention needs to be reorganized_101804
Posted: 10/15/04
TOGETHER:
Convention needs to be reorganizedThis year, the Baptist General Convention of Texas has taken a close look at itself. We've looked at what we're doing and what we can, by the grace of God, do in the days and years to come.
It has been a productive process, leading to development of new statements regarding our mission, vision, values and priorities. These will guide us.
Those statements, however, will be worthless if we do not become more effective and intentional as a kingdom enterprise. With that in mind, in coming months we will restructure our staff and the way we do our work. Everything will be geared to serving churches better.
CHARLES WADE
Executive Director
BGCT Executive Board
10/15/2004 - By John Rutledge
Jerry Hutchings has resigned as pastor of Oaklawn Church in Texarkana. 
