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  Convención and Criswell College enter partnership

  The Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas and Criswell College have agreed to collaborate on an initiative to provide resources and services for Hispanic church leaders.

  03/07/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Students flock to South Padre Island for Beach Reach

  For more than 40 years, when thousands of students have flocked each spring to Texas’ Gulf Coast, hundreds of Texas Baptists have been there, too, participating in Beach Reach.

  03/06/2023 - By George Schroeder / Texas Baptists

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  BGCT executive director search committee chair steps down

  David Mahfouz has stepped down as chair of the BGCT’s executive director search committee.

  03/03/2023 - By Texas Baptists Communications

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  Honeymoon trip led to missions calling

  Candice and Darrell Powell returned home to East Texas from their Caribbean honeymoon with a calling and a mission from God.

  02/27/2023 - By Carolyn Tomlin

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  Regents approve Baylor Benefit program

  Baylor University regents approved the Baylor Benefit program to assist financially disadvantaged students and heard a positive report related to the university’s Faith and Character Study.

  02/24/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  DBU launches Ministry Fellowship Program

  The Graduate School of Ministry at Dallas Baptist University has launched a Ministry Fellowship Program offering fully accredited classes for participants in residency programs at partnering churches.

  02/24/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  CLC consultant testifies against Texas Lottery budget

  Rob Kohler, a consultant with Texas Baptists’ Christian Life Commission, testified before the Senate Finance Committee in opposition to the Texas Lottery budget.

  02/22/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  TBM disaster relief teams continue ice storm response

  Winter Storm Mara no longer is in the news, but Texas Baptist Men disaster relief chainsaw volunteers still are active more than three weeks after the ice storm and expect to wrap up this week.

  02/22/2023 - By Ferrell Foster / Texas Baptist Men

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  Committee affirms BGCT-Baylor relationship

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board heard a committee report affirming Texas Baptists’ relationship with Baylor University and a prayer challenge from the BGCT president.

  02/21/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Jemar Tisby offers lessons from an ‘evangelical reject’

  Predominantly white spaces—particularly in evangelical circles—seldom welcome African Americans who focus on racial justice, author Jemar Tisby told a conference at Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary.

  02/21/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Beth Moore: Does God value justice? Read the Bible

  White evangelicals who fail to stand against racism and injustice need to read their Bible, Beth Moore told a crowd at Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary.

  02/17/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Abbott highlights education issues in speech

  In his State of the State address, Gov. Greg Abbott highlighted “education freedom” and school safety among his priorities for the Texas Legislature.

  02/17/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor