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  Texas Baptists honor some of the state’s BEST educators

  Texas Baptists recently recognized nine public school educators as BEST—Baptist Educators Serving Texans.

  10/22/2021 - By Texas Baptists Communications

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  Texans will decide if governments can limit religious services

  Texas voters will decide Nov. 2 whether state and local governments can impose limits on religious services, such as the public health orders that shut down houses of worship.

  10/21/2021 - By Alejandra Molina / Religion News Service

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  Truett program tackles emerging issues facing churches

  Truett Theological Seminary’s newly established Program for the Future Church is seeking to tackle emerging modern issues facing the church.

  10/19/2021 - By Lexi Nitishin / Baylor University

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  Call to courageous conversations about race

  Systemic injustice, implicit bias, educational inequity and historical reckoning should be part of the courageous conversations Christians must engage in as they confront racism, speakers told the No Need Among You Conference in Houston.

  10/12/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Brian Fikkert: Alleviate poverty by reconciling relationships

  Until Christians acknowledge their own brokenness, their attempts to assist the materially poor are more likely to hurt the poor than help them, economist Brian Fikkert said.

  10/11/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Jimmy Dorrell: Concern for the poor permeates the Bible

  God’s special concern for the poor permeates the Law, the Prophets and the New Testament, said Jimmy Dorrell, co-founder of Mission Waco and pastor of the Church Under the Bridge.

  10/11/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  StartCHURCH y Convención colaboran para proporcionar recursos legales y administrativos en español

  StartCHURCH se ha asociado con la Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas para apoyar y proporcionar recursos y herramientas para los pastores y plantadores de iglesias de la Convención.

  10/05/2021 - By Jesse Rincones / Convención Hispana de Bautista

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  Cross-cultural pastor nominee for BGCT second vice president

  Nebiye Kelile, pastor of both Pathway Church and Orchard Hills Baptist Church in Garland, will be nominated for second vice president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

  10/04/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  StartCHURCH and Convención collaborate to offer resources

  StartCHURCH has partnered with the Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas to support and provide resources and tools for Convención pastors and church planters.

  09/30/2021 - By Jesse Rincones / Convención Hispana de Bautista

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  TBM provides 100,000th meal after Hurricane Ida

  Texas Baptist Men provided its 100,000th meal after Hurricane Ida as the organization’s disaster relief effort inches toward the one-month mark.

  09/29/2021 - By John Hall / Texas Baptist Men

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  Sex offenders permanently disqualified, BGCT board declares

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board approved a policy declaring any registered sex offender “permanently disqualified” from church leadership.

  09/28/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Hardage: ‘Best days’ of cooperation with seminary are ahead

  Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Director David Hardage expressed his belief “the best days of cooperative ministry” between the convention and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary “are still ahead.”

  09/27/2021 - By Katie Coleman / Southwestern Seminary