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  Houston Baptists transform lives in Peru

  Luis Campos. a 67-year-old cardiologist and member of South Main Baptist Church in Houston, has witnessed God transforming Collique, a shantytown located outside Lima, Peru, since the medical mission work began there in 2003.

  10/11/2012 - By Administrator

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  Miller sets Christian example on the mound

  Former Baylor University baseball pitcher Aaron Miller –now with the minor league Chattanooga Lookouts– says his faith gives him peace in spite of the ups and downs of competition.

   

  10/11/2012 - By Administrator

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  ‘Living out hope’ theme of BGCT annual meeting

  Texas Baptists from around the state will gather Oct. 29-31 in Corpus Christi for the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting to gain inspiration and encouragement in ministry as they see and hear how congregations are "living out hope," the meeting's theme.

  10/11/2012 - By Administrator

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  Study: We’re losing our religion

  The number of Americans who say they have no religious affiliation has hit an all-time high—about one in five American adults—according to a recent study by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.

  10/11/2012 - By Administrator

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  Faith Digest: Restrictions on religious freedom increase

  Religious believers throughout the world face a rising tide of restrictions, according to a study conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.

  10/10/2012 - By Administrator

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  Baptist Briefs

  Leaders of the European Baptist Federation voted overwhelmingly to move the International Baptist Theological Seminary from Prague to Amsterdam as an international Baptist studies and research center with close ties to the Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands.

  10/10/2012 - By Administrator

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  Around the State: No Need Among You

  "No Need Among You," a Texas Christian Community Development Conference concerning empowering the poor, mentally ill and marginalized people, will be held Oct. 18-20 at Crestview Church of Christ in Waco.

  10/10/2012 - By Administrator

• On the Move

  Joel Bauler to the Church at Friendship as associate/student ministries pastor.

  10/10/2012 - By Administrator

• ETBU, HBU legally challenge regulations in health care mandate

  East Texas Baptist University and Houston Baptist University have filed a lawsuit challenging the preventative services mandate in the Affordable Care Act.

  10/09/2012 - By Administrator

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  Baylor to study impact of seminaries behind prison bars

  Nearly 80 inmates have become seminary students at a Texas maximum-security prison in a program committed to sending “field ministers” to other prisons. Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion has been awarded a $1.3 million grant to study the impact of that program and a similar one at a Louisiana maximum-security prison.

  10/08/2012 - By Administrator

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  Legalized online poker a bad bet, activists insist

  Antigambling activists criticized a proposal to legalize gambling on Internet poker as an unprecedented partnership between the casino industry, special-interest groups and the federal government.

  10/05/2012 - By Administrator

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  Pastor compensation slightly ahead of inflation, SBC survey says

  Compensation for full-time Southern Baptist pastors increased at a rate slightly faster than inflation nationally over the past two years, but many churches continue to struggle in providing their pastors with adequate medical insurance.

  10/03/2012 - By Administrator