On the Move

Pat Cole to First Church in Granger as pastor.

05/23/2008 - By admin

Standard offers expanded resources on website

The newly relaunched Baptist Standard website provides a platform for the Baptist Standard to fulfill its charter and mission in the 21st century, according to Editor Marv Knox.

05/23/2008 - By admin

Inaugural class of youth ministry grads discovers foundation for service at HPU

The first graduates of Howard Payne University’s master of arts in youth ministry program say the practicality of their studies has given them a good foundation for a lifetime of ministry.

05/23/2008 - By admin

Board elects new treasurer, endorses Texas Hope 2010

Court rules against seizure of polygamist sect’s children

The state of Texas had no right to remove some—if not all—of the more than 460 children taken from their polygamist parents, a state appeals court ruled May 22.

05/23/2008 - By admin

Around the State

Everett installed as BGCT executive director

The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board installed Randel Everett as executive director May 19.

05/21/2008 - By admin

Borrego to seek third term as Convencion president

Baldemar Borrego will seek a third term as president of the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas when it meets in Wichita Falls June 22-24.

05/21/2008 - By admin

Larsen to be recommended for BGCT treasurer

A search committee will recommend to the BGCT Executive Board that Jill Larsen, a member of The Heights Baptist Church in Richardson, be elected to succeed David Nabors as treasurer/chief financial officer.

05/19/2008 - By admin

Tornado rips through warehouse, provides 180,000 shoes for orphans

When a tornado wrecked a distribution center in San Angelo, it was a windfall for Buckner's Shoes for Orphan Souls program.

05/19/2008 - By admin

BGCT offers training sessions online

The Baptist General Convention of Texas has partnered with the Canadian Convention of Southern Baptists to offer leadership, evangelism, Bible study and church-starting training sessions online at texas.e-quip.net.

05/19/2008 - By admin

Truth sung in church touches hearts, shapes lives

Congregational singing penetrates the hearts of worshippers in ways sermons or private devotional exercises cannot, Bible scholars told participants at a Baylor University conference May 8.

05/19/2008 - By admin