DALLAS—The Baptist General Convention of Texas executive director search committee met for the first time Jan. 24.
Members prayed for God to guide them to the person he is calling to lead the convention's executive board staff, began outlining the values that will guide the search and brainstormed ways to seek input from the diverse Texas Baptist family.
Ron Lyles, the committee’s chairman and pastor of South Main Baptist Church in Pasadena, reported he was pleased with the first meeting. The committee is encouraging Texas Baptists to pray for the search process, particularly in worship services Feb. 27.
“We had an excellent first meeting as we were reminded of our task within the context of God’s empowerment and purpose,” he said.
“We began to build a trustful relationship with each other and prayed for each other. We are unified in our desire to seek God’s direction and are committed to doing that in a confident but humble manner. We are determined not to feel anxious or hurried in our deliberation and decision, but we will be diligent in our work.”
The committee also elected David Lowrie, pastor of First Baptist Church in El Paso, as its vice chairman.
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