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Board approves NAMB agreement, insurance program

Texas Baptists’ Executive Board adopted a new agreement with the SBC North American Mission Board regarding church-starting in Texas and approved the initial reserve investment, officers and board for the Texas Baptist Insurance Program.

02/18/2025 - By Ken Camp & Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

Texas Baptists committed to finishing the task

The global church is focused on “finishing the task” two millennia in the making, Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Director Julio Guarneri told the BGCT Executive Board.

02/18/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

Center offers sabbath to ministers and spouses

Couples in ministry need sabbath rest more than they realize, Cory and Amy Brand believe. That’s why the Brands created a safe place where ministers and spouses can experience it.

02/14/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Collegiate mission trips spark church revival

As college students from Highland Baptist Church in Waco embarked on mission trips they are helping to spark revival in their church and community by returning with a renewed passion for outreach, ministry and prayer.

02/14/2025 - By Leann Callaway / Special to the Baptist Standard

Builders volunteers come to the aid of one of their own

Grady Perryman is a Texans on Mission volunteer. So, when Grady and his friends faced a challenge recently, other Texans on Mission volunteers came to their aid.

02/14/2025 - By Ferrell Foster / Texans on Mission

Deadline looming for program to reduce child hunger

Texas missed out on $450 million in federal food aid for children last year, but Texas lawmakers have until March 1 to keep that from happening this summer.

02/11/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Logsdon School of Theology to become college

The university’s board of trustees voted to elevate the Logsdon School of Theology by making it a distinct college, five years after Hardin-Simmons University closed Logsdon Seminary.

02/07/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

Worship Initiative a partner in training worship leaders

Founded by Texas worship leaders Shane and Shane, the Worship Initiative equips and encourages thousands of worship leaders and church musicians.

02/07/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

Convicted killer of Arlington pastor executed in Huntsville

Texas executed Steven Nelson on Feb. 5 for the 2011 murder of Clint Dobson, pastor of NorthPointe Baptist Church in Arlington.

02/06/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Voucher bill goes to Texas House after Senate approval

The Texas Senate approved an education savings account bill that would allow public funds to go to private religious schools. The measure now will be considered in the House of Representatives, where it has faced stiff opposition in past legislative sessions.

02/05/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

BSM and church key to discerning call to ministry

As a child, Ethan Hollis never dreamed of a life in vocational ministry, but Baptist Student Ministry, an internship and a church-based Calling Out the Called program changed that.

02/03/2025 - By Jessica King / Texas Baptists Communications

Great Commission Center offers service opportunities

From ministering to local children with dyslexia to leading sports camps internationally, East Texas Baptist University’s Great Commission Center offers students “on-the-job training” in Christian service.

01/31/2025 - By Faith Pratt / Intern