Texas ranks No. 2 in terms of hunger, USDA reports

Hunger in Texas has increased slightly, making the Lone Star State the second hungriest in the nation and underscoring the need for Texas Baptists to continue their commitment to live out Christ’s call to feed the hungry.

11/24/2010 - By admin

Texas Baptists seek to educate children in Haiti

Texas Baptists have partnered with Siloe Baptist School in Grande-Guave, Haiti, spearheading an appeal for individuals and groups to send impoverished children to a Christian school for $15 a month.

11/24/2010 - By admin

Hispanic church leadership demands cross-cultural competency

Texas Baptists who want to understand leadership from a Hispanic perspective should begin by recognizing no single Hispanic perspective exists, a South Texas pastor told participants at the G5 Conference in McAllen.

11/24/2010 - By admin

Mother of two gives thanks for Family Care program

When Natalie Duncan-Smith (seated) received a car through the Family Care program at Texas Baptist Children’s Home, it gave her a new lease on life.

11/24/2010 - By admin

DBU student athletes serve at Feast of Sharing

For the second year in a row, the Dallas Baptist University athletic department participated in the Feast of Sharing hosted by H-E-B and Central Market at Fair Park in Dallas, providing hot holiday meals to people in need.

11/24/2010 - By admin

DBU’s care for one Chilean student grows into broad-based mission trip

This fall, a 14-member team of DBU students and staff traveled to Concepción, Chile, to help with reconstruction  in the city, not far from the hometown of Miguel Faúndez, a student from Chile who was at DBU when a devastating earthquake caused widespread damage in February.

11/24/2010 - By admin

God’s provision through church gives hungry a reason to give thanks

The hunger ministry of Clear Lake Baptist Church has one unchanging rule: Rely on God to provide. And God has always held up his end of the bargain.

11/24/2010 - By admin

Baylor seeks public input for 10-year strategic plan

Baylor University has begun the public input portion of its strategic planning process by inviting faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of Baylor to help shape the direction of the university’s next 10-year plan.

11/24/2010 - By admin

Apostolic movements, not programs, called key to church’s future

On the Move

Jay Beerley has resigned as minister of students at First Church in Wake Village.

11/23/2010 - By admin

Around the State

An information meeting for families interested in participating in the Angels from Abroad program will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 14 in the second floor training room of the Buckner Child and Family Services office in Dallas.

11/23/2010 - By admin

Midland church to consider BGCT executive director as pastor

Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Director Randel Everett will preach at First Baptist Church in Midland Dec. 5 in view of a call as senior pastor.

11/22/2010 - By Administrator