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  On the Move: Hendrickson, Newburg

  Pastoral changes noted in Coppell and Midland.

  07/11/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Wayland announces staff promotion

  Wayland Baptist University announces the promotion of longtime staff member Teresa Young to the role of associate vice president for institutional advancement.

  07/10/2025 - By Calli Keener

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  BWA Women’s Summit celebrates global work

  The Baptist World Alliance Women’s Summit celebrated the work of Baptist women around the globe and connected them to support one another with renewed sense of purpose in living the good news.

  07/10/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

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  Texas Baptist entities feature in BWA business

  The Baptist World Alliance General Council on July 9 approved 17 new BWA member bodies and partners—including five affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas or are closely connected with Texas Baptists.

  07/09/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

• Connect360: The Path to Spiritual Maturity

  Lesson Seven in the Connect360 unit “DiscipleMaking: Patterns of Discipleship and Evangelism for the Contemporary Church” focuses on Colossians 1:9-11; 28b-29; 4:2-4; Ephesians 4:11-16; James 1:2-4.

  07/08/2025 - By GC2 Press Staff

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  Longtime Texas Baptist pastor David Dykes died at age 72

  David Dykes, longtime pastor of Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, died July 3 after a brief time under hospice care. He was 72.

  07/07/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

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  On the Move: Beltran, Dodson, Keele, Miller, Pigott, Rives, Sivils, Walker

  Ministerial changes noted in Coppell, Stephenville, Center, Abilene, Midland, Roswell, Grand Prairie, Victoria and Smyer.

  07/02/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Wayland group returns from Honduras

  A team of students, faculty and staff from Wayland Baptist University traveled to Honduras for a week-long medical mission to rural villages.

  07/02/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

• Connect360: Grow Up! Becoming Mature in Christ

  Lesson Six in the Connect360 unit “DiscipleMaking: Patterns of Discipleship and Evangelism for the Contemporary Church” focuses on 2 Thessalonians 1:3; 1 Peter 2:2; 2 Peter 3:18.

  07/01/2025 - By GC2 Press Staff

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  Accrediting body extends sanctions for Southwestern

  Southwestern Seminary President David S. Dockery announced June 27 the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges extended sanctions against Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary first implemented in 2023.

  06/30/2025 - By Staff / Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

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  Court upholds Texas law requiring age verification on porn sites

  The United States Supreme Court ruled June 27 a Texas law requiring age verification for adult websites is constitutional.

  06/30/2025 - By Timothy Cockes / Baptist Press

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  Program reduces barriers to theological education

  A network of Ascent-related seminaries, including Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary, will launch a pilot program this fall hoping to open the door to theological education to a cohort of students for whom “taking the first step” has been an obstacle.

  06/27/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard