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  Major shake-up at Baylor University

  In a week of fast-moving events and sweeping change, Baylor University lost a president and chancellor, a head football coach and an athletic director, gained an interim president and an acting football coach, and found itself in an unwanted national spotlight.

  06/01/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Buckner Family Pathways graduate aims high

  Angel Hardy knew living in a travel trailer parked in the backyard of her friend’s house was no way to live—for her or her son. She found help through Buckner’s Family Pathways program.

  06/01/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Around the State: TBM wraps up disaster relief in Hawkins; HSU presents awards

  Texas Baptist Men devote 792 volunteer days to disaster relief in Hawkins. Hardin-Simmons University presents Christian service awards. BGCT Executive Board recognizes graduates of Leadership Texas Baptists program.

  06/01/2016 - By Ken Camp

• On the Move: Crutchfield, Gorbett and Lassitter

  Staff changes at churches in Madisonville, Tyler and Lufkin are noted.

  06/01/2016 - By Ken Camp

• Texas Baptist universities generally opt out of campus carry

  Pistol-packing students who plan to attend—or guests who plan to visit—any Texas Baptist university in the fall need to leave their guns behind. And with the exception of one school, that applies to all faculty and staff, as well.

  06/01/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Texas Baptist Heritage Road Trip—A summer to celebrate

  Over the next 10 weeks this summer, we  will visit different parts of the state, unfolding the history of Baptists and their like-minded friends as they settled the regions and began ministries that endure today.

  06/01/2016 - By Karen Bullock

• Young social media users less committed to single religion, research shows

  Young people who use social media are more likely to develop a “pick-and-choose” approach to customize their faith—regardless what their religious tradition teaches—than those who do not use social media, a Baylor University study revealed.

  05/31/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Few churches prioritize prison ministries

  Most Protestant pastors go to jail, at least for a visit, and want to help prisoners and their families. But their churches often lack the training or finances to operate an effective prison ministry.

  05/31/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Baylor AD resigns; acting football coach hired

  Baylor University—reeling in the wake of an investigation into the way the school handled reports of sexual violence—begins the summer with an interim president and acting head football coach in place and the athletic director’s resignation in hand.

  05/31/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Baylor University demotes president and fires football coach

  Citing a “fundamental failure” to handle sexual violence complaints appropriately, Baylor University’s regents announced plans May 26 to remove Ken Starr from his role as president, fire Head Football Coach Art Briles and sanction Athletic Director Ian McCaw.

  05/26/2016 - By Ken Camp

• On the Move: Hall, Holder and Pesch

  Staff changes reported involving churches in Red Oak, Tulia and Priddy.

  05/25/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Go Now marks 70 years of students on mission

  Go Now Missions celebrated 70 years of sending college students on mission by commissioning 223 student missionaries to share the gospel around the world this summer.

  05/25/2016 - By Ken Camp