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  Bautistas de El Paso abren un centro de ministerio para migrantes

  El Centro del Ministerio de Migrantes de El Paso abrirá sus puertas el 7 de julio. La asociación ha establecido un portal para donaciones en línea y ha creado una Lista de deseos de Amazon con los artículos que el centro necesita, como equipo de recreación simple para niños, artículos de limpieza, artículos de higiene personal, artículos para el cuidado de bebés y material de oficina.

  06/28/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Issues arise regarding Texas Baptist College name

  When Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary announced it was renaming its undergraduate school “Texas Baptist College,” two issues came to light—a state convention with a similar registered trademark and a university with a historic claim to the name.

  06/28/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Three Wayland students killed in car wreck

  Three Wayland Baptist University students were killed in a Saturday afternoon car wreck in Floyd County on June 19.

  06/21/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Baptist Standard receives national recognition

  The Baptist Standard won awards from two national press organizations for its work in 2020, including “best of class” recognition and an “award of excellence” from the Associated Church Press in the independent website category.

  06/18/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  El Paso Baptists launch migrant ministry center

  The changing needs of an El Paso church and the increasing needs of newly arrived individuals at the border coincided to help launch a new associational ministry.

  06/15/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  TBM disaster relief volunteers see joy after storms

  TBM volunteers and homeowners in flood-damaged Lake Charles, La., are praying together, crying together and celebrating together.

  06/08/2021 - By John Hall / Texas Baptist Men

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  Small church start grows into multifaceted ministry

  Robert Canady was serving as the pastor of pastoral care at Friendship West Baptist Church in South Dallas when he sensed God calling him to start a church on the east side of Dallas County.

  06/08/2021 - By Bonnie Shaw / Texas Baptist Communications

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  Serious concerns raised about governor’s shelter order

  Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state officials to revoke the licenses of facilities housing unaccompanied migrant minors detained at the U.S.-Mexico border, a move that prompted the Biden administration to threaten a lawsuit and some Baptist leaders in Texas to voice alarm.

  06/08/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Curso rápido de fe y finanzas sin costo para pastores Hispanos

  STCH Ministries, y el Centro The Chalmers, han desarrollado un curso de finanzas basado en la Biblia que ofrece una certificación de facilitador intensiva para pastores bautistas hispanos en Texas, sin costo alguno.

  06/04/2021 - By Brenda Rincones

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  Fast-track finance course offered to Hispanic pastors

  STCH (South Texas Children’s Home) Ministries and The Chalmers Center have developed a Bible-based finance course with fast-track facilitator certification offered to Hispanic Texas Baptist pastors at no cost.

  06/04/2021 - By Brenda Rincones

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  Texas lawmakers end divisive session, prepare for another

  Voting rights, gun rights, critical race theory and abortion restrictions captured headlines during the 140-day regular session of the Texas Legislature. But lawmakers also dealt with, or failed to deal with, a variety of other issues.

  06/01/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Texas Baptist schools relax COVID protocols

  Texas Baptist universities recently relaxed their COVID-19 protocols in light of increased availability of vaccine, declining infection rates and—in some cases—updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control.

  05/28/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor