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  Freedom Church focuses on breaking the huddle

  On fifth Sundays, expect to find the pews and hallways of Freedom Church in Bedford empty. Instead, look in nearby grocery stores and gas stations to see the congregation serving their neighbors.

  11/04/2022 - By Bonnie Shaw / Texas Baptist Communications

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  Tim Keller: Many Christians afraid to admit they’re wrong

  Author and pastor Tim Keller begins his new book with a warning about forgiveness gone wrong.

  11/04/2022 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Search committee listens to Texas Baptists

  The next Baptist General Convention of Texas executive director needs to be an effective and accessible communicator who recognizes the diversity of Texas Baptists, participants in an online forum said.

  11/03/2022 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Barber and Wellman issue statement on amendment

  A commitment to affirm Baptist polity and the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message remains central during a discussion over women serving as pastors, SBC leaders Jared Wellman and Bart Barber said.

  11/03/2022 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

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  Around the State: ETBU hosts Calling Conference

  East Texas Baptist University hosted its eighth annual Calling Conference on Oct. 26 . Truett Theological Seminary’s National Preaching Conference will be held in Waco Nov. 15-17.

  11/02/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

• On the Move: Alvarez, Draper and Karner

  Pastoral moves affect churches in China Spring, Ennis, Roscoe, Vidor and Laredo.

  11/02/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Trustees, directors and committee nominees presented

  Nominations to be considered by messengers to the 2022 BGCT annual meeting are presented by the Committee on Committees, Committee to Nominate Executive Board Directors and the Committee on Nominations for Boards of Affiliated Ministries.

  11/02/2022 - By Texas Baptists Communications

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  Churchgoers prefer congregation that shares their politics

  As churchgoers head to the polls for midterm elections, most expect the rest of their congregation to vote the same way they do.

  11/01/2022 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  TBM brings clean water to Amazon village in Peru

  A team of seven Texas Baptist Men volunteers helped drill a water well and start a church building for an Amazon River island village in Peru.

  11/01/2022 - By Ferrell Foster / Texas Baptist Men

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  BGCT will elect officers, consider $35.46 million budget

  Messengers to the 2022 Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting in Waco will elect officers and consider a $35.46 million budget for next year.

  11/01/2022 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Religious freedom panel criticizes China-Vatican deal

  Members of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom criticized a recently renewed Vatican deal with China, saying it emboldens the Chinese government to crack down on Christian communities.

  11/01/2022 - By Claire Giangravé /  Religion News Service

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  Steven Curtis Chapman bares soul in video testimony

  Steven Curtis Chapman describes some of his faith journey in the latest “I Am Second” short film, “Mountains and Valleys.”

  10/31/2022 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press