Texas Baptist Men move to Dixon building

Posted: 2/17/06

Texas Baptist Men move to Dixon building

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

DALLAS—Texas Baptist Men has relocated most of its offices from the Baptist General Convention of Texas offices in Dallas to the Dixon Missions Equipping Center in east Dallas, where much of its disaster relief equipment is housed.

The Dixon building has the office space and infrastructure to host Texas Baptist Men, said Leo Smith, TBM executive director.

The move puts staff members closer to the organization’s equipment and resources.

Last year, TBM leaders coordinated the group’s hurricane response from the Dixon building. Smith emphasized the move does not indicate any change in the relationship between the BGCT and Texas Baptist Men and is not related to recent BGCT organizational restructuring.

“The move to the Dixon building allows us to better coordinate our efforts across the state,” Smith said. “Our staff will be located at the same place as our equipment, meeting rooms and volunteer offices so we will be able to more quickly react to the needs of Texas Baptists and the world.

“We continue to work with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, which has generously helped support us throughout our history. We look forward to the great things God has in store for both of us.”

Smith and Administrative Assistant Jeanette Nichols still have offices at the Dallas BGCT offices, and the men’s organization continues to follow BGCT human resources guidelines. Smith remains on the BGCT operations team, comprised of most BGCT staff leaders.

Texas Baptist Men can be reached at (214) 381-2800 or (214) 828-5350. Staff e-mail addresses remain the same.