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  Christian presence needed in violent places, former missionary says

  Peacemaking means waging spiritual warfare against evil, David Balyeat believes. So, if Christians want to stop violence along the Texas/Mexico border, peacemaking prayer warriors need to report for duty on the battlefield, he insists.

  01/06/2012 - By Administrator

• Connally tapped to receive inaugural Global Impact Award

  Virginia Connally of Abilene will receive Mission to Unreached Peoples' inaugural Global Impact Award.

  01/06/2012 - By Administrator

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  Baylor athletics scores big wins, takes top honors

  Baylor University's athletics program ended 2011 with unprecedented success—the football team's first bowl victory since 1992, the school's first Heisman Trophy to quarterback Robert Griffin III and undefeated records for both the men's and women's basketball teams.

  01/06/2012 - By Administrator

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  Cowboy pastor disciples leaders by using the ‘Absolute Basics’

  Pastor Pete Pawelek had a problem many pastors face—not enough leaders. The solution became a Bible study curriculum called The Absolute Basics of Christianity.

   

  01/06/2012 - By Administrator

• Texas Tidbits

  The Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio board elected Cody Knowlton as its new president and CEO, effective Jan. 1.

  01/05/2012 - By Administrator

• On the Move

  Sean Baily has resigned as pastor of Malta Church in DeKalb.

  01/05/2012 - By Administrator

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  Around the State

  Dillon International will hold a free adoption information meeting at 6 p.m. Jan 30 at the Buckner Children's Home campus in Dallas.

  01/05/2012 - By Administrator

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  Classroom learning leads Wayland students to practical application

  Students in Clinton Lowin's "Introduction to Baptist Ministry" class at Wayland Baptist University were challenged to look at Wayland as their church and conduct a needs assessment to determine what new ministry opportunities might be available. Little did he know the idea would take on a life of its own.

  12/29/2011 - By Administrator

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  Mentoring program offers HPU students opportunity to serve

  A pair of Howard Payne University students who lead a mentoring program for girls at a juvenile correctional facility insist its worth their time investment to let the young women know Christians care about them.

  12/27/2011 - By Administrator

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  Healthy Start families participate in reenactment of Nativity

  This year, more than 80 families served by the Baptist Child & Family Services Healthy Start program in Laredo celebrated the Christmas season with a traditional Mexican posada—a reenactment of the journey by Joseph and Mary's to Bethlehem.

  12/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  BCFS auxiliary brightens Christmas for local children

  Members of the Baptist Child & Family Services Auxiliary are making this Christmas special for 38 children in the BCFS Family Ties program.

  12/21/2011 - By Administrator

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  Buckner provides 4,500 pairs of shoes to Dallas homeless

  Thousands of people wrapped in blankets huddled outside Dallas Convention Center last Saturday, waiting for 8:30 a.m. when the doors would open for the eighth annual Christmas Gift 2011, an event sponsored by Operation Care International and supported by Buckner International.

  12/21/2011 - By Administrator