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  For some, success means going back to rough neighborhoods

  People who saw promise in Alexie Torres-Flemming as a smart and hard-working girl told her if she wanted to succeed, she needed to escape her surroundings in the South Bronx projects.

  09/19/2011 - By Administrator

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  Poverty in the suburbs looks different that urban models

  When poverty moves to the suburbs, it looks different than urban poverty and requires different ministry strategies, the cofounders of Mission Cy-Fair in northwest Houston told a Christian community development conference.

  09/19/2011 - By Administrator

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  Christians need to embrace transformational gospel

  God calls his people not only to seek the salvation of individuals for eternity, but also to bring about societal transformation in the present world, Bob Roberts told a Christian community development conference.

  09/19/2011 - By Administrator

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  Economic & policy factors make life tough for Texas children

  Children are not doing well in Texas—at least, many are not, the director of Texas Kids Count told the No Need Among You conference in Waco.

  09/19/2011 - By Administrator

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  Dorrell: Four characteristics of Christian community development

  Four distinctive attributes should characterize Christian community development, Mission Waco Executive Director Jimmy Dorrell told the No Need Among You conference in Waco.

  09/19/2011 - By Administrator

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  Wake Forest endowed chair honors Baptist leaders

  Church history professor Bill J. Leonard has been named the first James and Marilyn Dunn Chair of Baptist Studies at the Wake Forest University School of Divinity, officials at the school in Winston-Salem, N.C., announced Sept. 14.

  09/14/2011 - By Administrator

• Baptists aid Syrian refugees pouring into Lebanon

  Thousands of Syrian refugees pouring into Lebanon in recent months are being met with Baptist aid.

  09/12/2011 - By Administrator

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  Texas Baptists minister to needs caused by Texas wildfires

  Dan Franklin couldn’t even smell the scent of smoke Friday that entailed the destruction of about 1,500 homes, the burning of about 34,000 acres and the loss of two lives. The volunteer chaplain with the Texas Baptist chaplaincy office nevertheless witnessed the personal toll of the Texas fires in Bastrop County north of Austin.

  09/12/2011 - By Administrator

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  Single but not alone

  Even though singles till hear questions like "Why aren't you married yet?" societal and church changes in attitudes about single adults are helping congregations begin to see the need for ministry to them.

  09/09/2011 - By Administrator

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  Vestal announces decision to retire as CBF executive coordinator

  Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Executive Coordinator Daniel Vestal has announced that he will retire effective June 30, 2012.

  09/09/2011 - By Administrator

• Hardin-Simmons student shot, in critical condition

  Hardin-Simmons University student Jacob Allen is in critical condition at Hendrick Medical Center after he was shot in the head and the leg Sept. 7 while working at the Mesquite Square Apartments in Abilene.

  09/08/2011 - By Administrator

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  Even before classes begin, Texas Baptist students serve

  Incoming freshmen at Texas Baptist universities were active in making a difference in their new found communities, even before they began classes.

  09/08/2011 - By Administrator