2005 Archives
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Missions Foundation honors four for missions contributions
Posted: 11/18/05
Texas Baptist Missions Foundation President Bill Arnold (2nd from left) presents awards to (left to right) Camille Simmons, Paul and Shirley Piper and Joy Fenner. (Photo by Robyn Kenagy) Missions Foundation honors
four for missions contributionsBy Haley Wright
AUSTIN–The Texas Baptist Missions Foundation honored four individuals for their missions contributions during a banquet held in conjunction with the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting.
Shirley and Paul Piper Jr. received the Adventurer Award for Leadership in Missions. The award honors an individual or church who has advanced missions through significant missions activities, outstanding financial support or leadership in ministry opportunities.
11/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Around the State
Posted: 11/18/05
Joel Engle was one of the speakers who headlined this year's Valley Youth Explosion in Weslaco. More than 3,100 youth came to hear Engle, former Harlem Globetrotter Melvin Adams, former San Francisco 49er Tyrone Smith and evangelist Tiny Dominguez speak. Ninety-one spiritual decisions were made during the three-day event. The group Salvador performed the last night of the event. Speaking in schools across the area, the event reached more than 47,000 students. Area youth ministers, including Moses Medina of First Church in Weslaco, organized the event. Around the State
Twelve East Texas Baptist University students have been inducted into Alpha Chi, a cross-disciplinary national honor society. They are Matthew Arnett of Midland, Erin Beck of Crosby, David Mark Clark of Longview, Taylor Johnson of Marshall, Leslie Nelson of Sulphur Springs, David Rogenmoser of Boyce, La., Katy Romero of Hemphill, Tony Romero of Hemphill, Marid Spellings of Lufkin, Jenny Wheeler of Longview, Amanda Whitehead of Palestine and Wendy Whitehead of Kirbyville. Bonnie Hinkle has been named faculty member of the year at Dallas Baptist University. She has taught at the school seven years and is an associate professor of education and director of the master of education in school counseling program. She is a member of Hampton Road Church in DeSoto. Howard Payne University recognized seven outstanding alumni and two recently retired faculty members during the school's Alumni Awards banquet. Honored as distinguished alumni were Dalton Bigbee and Jana Bloom. Daniel Peterson was honored as an outstanding young graduate. Twila Miller Smith was named coming home queen, and Al Langford was named grand marshal. Steve and Sophia Faulkner received the medal of service. Recently retired faculty members Donal and Marjorie Bird also received the medal of service. 11/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Time to ‘show up, pay up & speak up,’ Bell insists
Posted: 11/18/05
Michael Bell (right), pastor of Greater St. Stephen First Baptist Church in Fort Worth, and Michael Evans of the Baptist General Convention of Texas enjoy worship at the Texas Baptist African-American Fellowship rally. Time to 'show up, pay up & speak up,' Bell insists
By Craig Bird
AUSTIN–It's time for African-Americans “to show up, pay up and speak up” in the life of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Michael Bell told the 2005 meeting of the Texas Baptist African-American Fellowship at Austin's Rosewood Avenue Baptist Church.
Speaking on the eve of his election as the Texas convention's first African-American president, Bell closed the fellowship rally by challenging participants to “walk through the door that has finally opened” because “a lot of people–of all races–have worked too long and too hard for make this day happen.”
11/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Opportunity knocks during CityReach
Posted: 11/18/05
Eva Agueera accepts Christ as her Savior following a gospel presentation by Robert Flores of Iglesia Bautista Principe De Paz in Austin. Opportunity knocks during CityReach
By Miranda Bradley
AUSTIN–Opportunity knocked this week for Eva Agueera, a five-year Austin resident. When she answered the door, Robert Flores stood with a Bible in hand. After a brief conversation in her apartment doorway, Agueera accepted Christ as her Savior.
Agueera's was the first home visited by Flores, a member of the Iglesia Bautista Principe De Paz evangelism team. The team of 20 meets three times a week for training so they can make the most of their door-to-door ministry.
11/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
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One family, one mission
Posted: 11/18/05
Newly elected BGCT president Michael Bell (left) and incumbent Albert Reyes respond to reporters' questions during the annual meeting in Austin. One family, one mission
By Ken Camp
Managing Editor
AUSTIN–Rallying under a banner of "One Family–One Mission," messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting took decisive steps toward demonstrating the diversity of the Texas Baptist family.
11/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Hispanic Baptists celebrate family & mission
Posted: 11/18/05
Hispanic Baptists celebrate family & mission
By Jenny Pope
AUSTIN–Hispanic Texas Baptists gathered at Primera Iglesia Bautista of Austin to worship and celebrate the theme of this year's Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting, “One Family–One Mission.”
Alcides Guajardo, president of the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas, introduced BGCT President Albert Reyes, the convention's first non-Anglo president, and First Vice President Michael Bell to the crowd. Bell was elected BGCT president the next day, becoming the first African-American to hold the post.
Hispanic Texas Baptists gather for worship at a rally prior to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting in Austin. (Photo by Jenny Pope) 11/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Work together to accomplish mission, Nguyen urges BGCT
Posted: 11/18/05
Work together to accomplish
mission, Nguyen urges BGCTBy Haley Wright
AUSTIN–Texas Baptists are a family of believers working together to accomplish God's mission of reconciling the world to himself, Pastor John Nguyen of Vietnamese Baptist Church in Garland told the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting.
Nguyen delivered the convention sermon during the closing session of the two-day meeting.
Pastor John Nguyen of Vietnamese Baptist Church in Garland preaches the convention sermon at the BGCT annual meeting. 11/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
Twelve East Texas Baptist University students have been inducted into Alpha Chi, a cross-disciplinary national honor society. They are Matthew Arnett of Midland, Erin Beck of Crosby, David Mark Clark of Longview, Taylor Johnson of Marshall, Leslie Nelson of Sulphur Springs, David Rogenmoser of Boyce, La., Katy Romero of Hemphill, Tony Romero of Hemphill, Marid Spellings of Lufkin, Jenny Wheeler of Longview, Amanda Whitehead of Palestine and Wendy Whitehead of Kirbyville. 
Bonnie Hinkle has been named faculty member of the year at Dallas Baptist University. She has taught at the school seven years and is an associate professor of education and director of the master of education in school counseling program. She is a member of Hampton Road Church in DeSoto. 
