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  Rodriguez steps down, Rincones picks up reins as Convencion president

  A day after being elected president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Victor Rodriguez relinquished his role as president of the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas.

  11/09/2010 - By Administrator

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  Lowrie calls on Texas Baptists to pray and go to reach the state for Christ

  In the face of poverty and hunger, as well as changing state demographics, Texas Baptists might be inclined to shrink in fear from the task at hand. But BGCT President David Lowrie urged messengers to Texas Baptists’ annual meeting to remain strong and courageous as they follow Jesus’ strategy to reach a hurting state.

  11/09/2010 - By Administrator

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  Executive director urges Texas Baptists to spread hope

  Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Director Randel Everett put a face on the convention’s new Hope 1:8 initiative in his address during the annual meeting in McAllen, encouraging churches to change their thinking in order to reach a changing state.

  11/09/2010 - By Administrator

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  God works in middle of change, McAllen pastor tells rally

  On the eve of Texas Baptists’ first annual meeting in the Rio Grande Valley, they gathered to worship, celebrating where God has moved in the past and looking toward the future.

  11/09/2010 - By admin

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  TBM celebrates God’s activity in Rio Grande Valley

  Texas Baptist Men gathered at Calvary Baptist Church in McAllen to celebrate the activity of God—work being done around the world in Christ’s name. The group particularly focused on missions and ministry in the Rio Grande Valley.

  11/08/2010 - By Administrator

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  Texas Baptists reject call to allow non-Baptists on HBU board

  Messengers to opening business session of the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting rejected a proposal that would have allowed Houston Baptist University to elect non-Baptist trustees, and they approved — with two amendments from the floor — a massive overhaul of Texas Baptists’ annual meeting.

  11/08/2010 - By Administrator

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  Texas Ranger Josh Hamilton tells story of ups and downs

  Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton told a Texas Baptist mega-church Nov. 7 that he would not have overcome the alcohol and drug addiction that nearly cost him his baseball career without God's help.

  11/08/2010 - By Administrator

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  UMHB students participate in poverty simulation

  In the course of 28 hours, a group of University of Mary Hardin-Baylor students begged for food, dug through trashcans looking for aluminum cans and spent a night outdoors when temperatures hovered in the 40s as they participated in a poverty simulation on the Belton campus.

  11/05/2010 - By admin

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  Singing Men of Texas touch hearts, share gospel in Ukraine

  The Singing Men of North Central Texas  have returned from a concert tour of Ukraine, Oct. 17-30. The trip was not without its challenges.
  

  11/05/2010 - By admin

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  Adoptive mother of three says not to call her a hero

  Most people who meet Angela Richardson have trouble connecting her up-beat, breezy attitude to her role as a foster mother-turned-adoptive mother who cares for three emotionally wounded children. Richardson welcomes the challenge, but she resists any suggestion she’s special.

  11/05/2010 - By admin

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  Sharing faith close to home

  Evangelism opportunities may not be right under every Christian’s nose, but they’re probably not much further than that—possibly even in the house next door.

  11/05/2010 - By admin

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  Resort ministry chaplains trained at Chaplain University

  Thirty-one students who completed Chaplain University, a training program offered by Christian Resort Ministries International, have been endorsed and qualified for service in RV parks and other recreational settings throughout the United States.

  11/05/2010 - By admin