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  Hispanic Baptist Convention meets virtually

  The Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas celebrated its 110th anniversary and held its annual meeting virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  07/29/2020 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Hispanic Baptist Convention to meet online in July

  The Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas annual meeting, originally scheduled for June 23-25 at Dallas Baptist University, will be held online July 26-28, with participants accessing it through Facebook, YouTube and Zoom.

  06/24/2020 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Denton pastor sees Confederate memorial removal as victory

  The day the Denton Confederate Soldier Memorial no longer stands on the south side of the Denton County courthouse square, Pastor Cedric Chambers of Mount Calvary Baptist Church will consider it a victory.

  06/17/2020 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Time capsule sparks memories for San Angelo Hispanic church

  Fond memories of a major event Segunda Iglesia Bautista in San Angelo once celebrated had been lost. Because of its difficult history, recollections of the event had been as buried as the time capsule that contained mementos of better days.

  06/12/2020 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Stark College helps Corpus Christi church

  A Technology in Ministry class at Stark College took on a project—helping Segunda Iglesia Bautista in Corpus Christi start webcasting Sunday worship services.

  06/04/2020 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  BSM adjusts to student ministry in COVID-19 era

  Baptist Student Ministries at universities in Texas transitioned from a continuous on-campus presence to an off-campus and almost entirely virtual approach. New ministries emerged.

  05/07/2020 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Isolation can aggravate mental health issues, counselor says

  When people must isolate themselves, issues that could be managed previously rise to the surface, Christian licensed professional counselor Olga Harris said.

  04/28/2020 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  COVID-19 forces church ministries to asylum-seekers to adjust

  Social restrictions continue changing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for immigrants seeking asylum in the United States, those changes add more instability to their situation. Churches in Texas with ministries for asylum seekers have been forced to make adjustments.

  04/20/2020 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Convención employs social media for census effort

  When Texas Counts invited Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas to be a partner in its effort to ensure all Texans are counted in the 2020 Census, neither group anticipated the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  04/01/2020 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  God cares for immigrants, author tells Baylor students

  Throughout the Bible, God demonstrates special concern for immigrants, a Guatemala-born author reminded Baylor University students.

  03/18/2020 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Texas UFM continues stepping out in faith

  With “Steppin’ Out in Faith” as their theme, members of  Unión Femenil Misionera of Texas met in Lubbock to celebrate God’s blessings and hear reports on new initiatives that demand continued faith—including the launch of Unión Femenil Misionera de las Américas.

  03/13/2020 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Zorzoli urges Baptist women to take a leap of faith

  When faced with obstacles, Alicia Zorzoli challenged Hispanic Baptist women to take a “leap of faith.”

  03/13/2020 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter