Texas Baptist Men hear of opportunities
___By Charles Richardson
___For Texas Baptist Communications
___CORPUS CHRISTI--Texas Baptist Men's Executive Board members learned Oct. 30 of educational opportunities to strengthen their missions and ministry efforts.
___Executive Director Jim Furgerson shared details of Texas Baptist Men University 2001, which he said will provide "an opportunity to equip men and leaders to return to their local churches ... to lead men and their families into a lifestyle of missions and ministry that fulfills the Great Commission."
___Training dates and locations are:
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March 9-10, South Texas, Zephyr Baptist Encampment, Sandia.
___ March 30-31, Central Texas, Latham Springs Baptist Encampment, Aquilla.
___ April 6-7, North Texas, Chaparral Baptist Encampment, Iowa Park.
___ April 20-21, Gulf Coast, Texas Baptist Encampment, Palacios.
___ April 27-28, Northwest Texas, Plains Baptist Assembly, Floydada.
___ May 11-12, East Texas, Pineywoods Baptist Encampment, Woodlake.
___Training courses will be offered for Royal Ambassadors and children's missions, Challengers and youth missions, men's ministries, spiritual development and prayer, restorative justice ministries, directors of missions, pastors and church staff.
___In other highlights, the Texas Baptist Men Executive Board:
___ Honored James and Jane Latham of Kilgore with a plaque of appreciation for their efforts in Hurricane Mitch recovery while serving as International Service Corps volunteers with the International Mission Board. They are members of Forest Home Baptist Church of Kilgore.
___ Elected as members-at-large Powell Adams of Lubbock, Joe France of Dallas, Mike Brittain of Diana, R.A. Phillips of San Antonio, Wayne Keller of Midland, Bob Sloan of McGregor, Robert Hinojosa Jr. of Odessa, Hubert Childress of Killeen, Jered Sellers of Plains, Glen Smith of Sundown, Gary Hillyard of Anahuac, Bruce Irving of George West, Mike Harwood of Corsicana, Mark Houston of Highland Village, Eddie Fonseca of Canyon Lake, Gary Fisher of Godley, Doug Hurt and Randy Newberry of Austin.
___ Approved expanding Victims Relief Ministries from a pilot program status to an operational ministry of Texas Baptist Men.
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