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  Struggles bring Christians closer to God, speaker asserts

  At times, ministry—like life itself—will be a struggle, Francis Chan, author of Crazy Love and pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, Calif., told the Youth Ministry Conclave.

  11/05/2009 - By admin

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  Cambodian pastor returns with the gospel to land he fled 30 years ago

  Cambodian pastor Rindo Nong describes his flight from the Khmer Rouge in 1979, his conversion to Christ in a Thai refugee camp and a journey to the Philippines and then to Fort Worth, Texas. He now is pastor of a Cambodian mission church sponsored by Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth.

  11/05/2009 - By admin

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  Conference set to discuss Calvinism, leadership styles

  The Center for Effective Leadership and the Center for Informed Faith are coming together to encourage discussion on Calvinism and effective leadership styles during a new event called the G-5 Leadership Conference, scheduled Nov. 17 after the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

  11/05/2009 - By admin

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  Texas Baptists to gather in Houston, wanting to share hope

  Messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting are gathering Nov. 16-17 with an eye toward Easter. They will focus on how they can pray for neighbors, care for people in need and share the gospel with every Texan by Easter 2010.

  11/05/2009 - By admin

• Texas Tidbits

  The Mission Centers of Houston will be the recipients of a canned food drive at the BGCT annual meeting in Houston, Nov. 16-17.

  11/04/2009 - By admin

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  Around the State

  The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor College of Humanities will host former Baptist Standard cartoonist Doug Dillard as he presents a lecture on “The World of Cartoon Publishing” Nov. 23 at 11 a.m. in the Brindley Auditorium of the York Science Center.

  11/04/2009 - By admin

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  First Baptist Church Dallas launches $130 million building project

  First Baptist Church in Dallas has launched a $130 million building project that includes the congregation's first entirely new sanctuary since the 1890s.

  11/03/2009 - By Administrator

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  Trustees & directors nominated for BGCT consideration

  Nominations to be considered by messengers to the BGCT annual meeting, Nov. 16-17 in Houston have been presented by the Committee on Committees, Committee to Nominate Executive Board Directors and the Committee for Nominations for Boards of Affiliated Ministries.

  10/30/2009 - By admin

• Wayland Missions Center outlines five-year goals, develops strategies

  More than 30 community and church leaders—including representatives from the Baptist General Convention of Texas and associations of churches in West Texas—met recently to develop goals for Wayland Baptist University’s Missions Center.

  10/30/2009 - By admin

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  Amarillo Baptists offer living water to fairgoers

  Amarillo Area Baptist Association volunteers served 7,300 cups of water and distributed 325 Texas Hope 2010 multimedia gospel compact discs during the Tri-State Fair.

  10/30/2009 - By admin

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  Plenty of food if everyone shares, university leaders learn

  A world hunger simulation meal helps at Dallas Baptist University helped participants understand there is plenty of food in the world, but it is not distributed equally. More than 50 percent of the world struggles each day to attain necessities, often feeling the grip of hunger, CLC Director Suzii Paynter said.

  10/30/2009 - By admin

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  ETBU plunges into Texas Hope 2010

  The ETBU office of spiritual development distributed to each faculty and staff member a copy of the “Hope 2010, Call to Prayer” guide.

  10/30/2009 - By admin