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Posted: 7/06/07
Texas Tidbits
Baylor School of Social Work named partner. For the first time, the Baylor University School of Social Work has been named a partner school by the national Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. The School of Social Work offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work. It also participates in a program to offer a master of social work/master of divinity degree with Baylor’s Truett Theological Seminary, which also is a CBF partner school.
Guajardo leads CBF Texas. Alcides Guajardo of Mineral, immediate past president of the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas, was elected moderator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Texas at the national CBF general assembly June 28. He takes the place of Ronald Edwards of Goliad, who died this spring. Other officers are Jorene Swift of Fort Worth, moderator-elect, and Ken Hugghins of Huntsville, recording secretary. New members of the CBF Texas coordinating council are Burt Burleson, Waco; Robert Cepeda, Los Fresnos; Sandra Cisneros, Victoria; Joe Fields, Lewisville; Charles Higgs, Stephenville; Fred Hobbs, Victoria; Judy Joy, Covington; Ella Prichard, Corpus Christi; Jesse Rincones, Lubbock; Taylor Sandlin, San Angelo; Ross Shelton, Castroville; Carolyn Strickland, Dallas; Andrew Villarreal, San Antonio; and Jorge Zapata, Harlingen. Texans elected to national CBF positions include Rodney McGlothlin of College Station, Janie Sellers of Abilene and Philip Wise of Lubbock, coordinating council; Debbie Ferrier of Houston, nominating committee; Tommy Hiebert of San Angelo, Church Benefits Board; and Patricia Ayres of Austin and Os Chrisman of Dallas, CBF Foundation.
07/06/2007 - By John Rutledge
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TOGETHER: Immigration ministries merit support
Posted: 7/06/07
TOGETHER:
Immigration ministries merit supportTexas has a long history of immigration. U.S. Anglos, led by Stephen F. Austin, entered the northern Mexican province of Texas in 1822. Many settlers came with Mexican authorization, but many more came on their own without legal papers.
Now, we are seeing many from Mexico and other nations come into Texas—both legally and illegally.
Executive Director
BGCT Executive Board
There is no question the United States must secure its borders, and that is something for which the federal government has responsibility.
Baptist churches, on the other hand, have a responsibility to tell and to show people they are loved by God and he desires a personal relationship with them through his Son, Jesus Christ.
07/06/2007 - By John Rutledge
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Trust level in religion at near-record low
Posted: 7/06/07
Trust level in religion at near-record low
By Michelle Rindels
Religion News Service
WASHINGTON (RNS)—Ameri-cans trust the military and the police significantly more than the church and organized religion, a new Gallup Poll reveals.
Only 46 percent of respondents said they had either a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the church, compared with 69 percent who said they trusted the military and 54 percent who trust police officers.
07/06/2007 - By John Rutledge
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Accrediting association reprimands Criswell College due to finances
Posted: 7/06/07
Accrediting association reprimands
Criswell College due to financesBy Robert Marus
Associated Baptist Press
DALLAS (ABP)—A Bible college with close ties to the Southern Baptist fundamentalist movement is in danger of losing its accreditation due to financial problems.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools announced June 28 on its website that it had placed Criswell College on a one-year probation period. The news was publicized July 5 by the Dallas Morning News and SBC Outpost, a blog run by several Southern Baptist pastors disgruntled with the denomination’s leadership.
The Criswell College campus is located near downtown Dallas. 07/06/2007 - By John Rutledge
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Hispanic Convention to build homes for retired pastors
Posted: 6/28/07
Hispanic Convention to build
homes for retired pastorsBy John Hall
Texas Baptist Convention
AUSTIN—The Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas is launching an effort to build homes for retired pastors.
During its annual meeting, the convention passed a motion to create a network of construction teams that would help build homes for retired pastors. The network will be divided into three groups—one that raises money to buy materials, one that builds homes and one that identifies candidates for houses.
President Baldemar Borrego addresses the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas at their annual meeting in Austin. 07/05/2007 - By John Rutledge
