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  Congreso participants urged to follow Christ fearlessly

  Palpable energy characterizes worship services during Congreso—an annual gathering of Hispanic Texas Baptist teenagers and young adults—as adrenaline-pumping, ground-shaking music echoes through an arena and students raise their hands and voices to the sky.

  04/10/2013 - By Ken Camp

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  Texas Baptists seek to raise $1 million on Mother’s Day to help hungry

  Texas Baptists plan to take a significant step on Mother’s Day to provide meals to children in need.

  04/09/2013 - By Ken Camp

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  Updated analysis: Texas CLC sets legislative priorities

  More than three months into the 83rd Texas Legislative Session, the Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission is giving priority attention to bills ranging from payday lending limits to expansion of legalized gambling.

  04/07/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Texas Tidbits: Buckner partners with radio network

  K-LOVE, a Christian radio network with an estimated 14 million weekly audience in 47 states, is working in a fund-raising partnership with Buckner International’s Shoes for Orphan Souls ministry.

  04/05/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Students share gospel during Spring Break mission trips

  From Padre Island to New York to Nicaragua, Baptist Student Ministries volunteers from Texas Baptist Universities left their comfort zones and shared the love of Jesus during Spring Break.

  04/04/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Irving churches on a mission to reach their community

  Instead of spending their spring break hitting the beach or other vacation spots, volunteers from four Irving churches hit the streets of Irving on a mission for Jesus.

  04/04/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Cowboy churches ‘fan the flame’ of evangelism

  Leaders from cowboy churches across the state gathered at the Mesquite Rodeo Arena for inspiration, information and fellowship meant to spur them to share the gospel when they returned home.

  04/03/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Hillman proposed for BGCT first vice president

  Kathy Hillman, a leader in several spheres of Texas Baptist life, will be nominated for first vice president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas during the BGCT annual meeting this summer.

  04/03/2013 - By Ken Camp

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  Rincones named Hispanic convention executive director

  The Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas named Jesse Rincones of Lubbock as its first executive director.

  04/02/2013 - By Ken Camp

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  Youthful centenarian continues to serve God

  At 100 years, Clarence Griffith has a theory: “If you stop working for the Lord, you get old.”

  04/01/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Texas Tidbits: Minister network

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas has launched a network of trained ministers who can help congregations when they are between pastors.

  03/29/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  TBM water filters confirmed to remove viruses

  Ceramic water filters Texas Baptist Men volunteers use to purify water not only protect against bacteria, but also against viruses, according to a Food & Drug Administration-registered laboratory.

  03/28/2013 - By John Rutledge