The histories of First Baptist Church of Burleson and the community it serves are intertwined. The congregation is writing a new chapter in that history now, as it seeks to minister among the city’s fast-growing Hispanic population.

Closing Logsdon Seminary was “solely a financial decision” reached after an extended period of analysis, discussion and prayer, Hardin-Simmons University President Eric Bruntmyer wrote in a Feb. 12 letter to the “HSU Family.”

The Baptist General Convention of Texas will receive $1 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to continue the expansion of the Center for Financial Health, a ministry dedicated to promoting the financial health of pastors.

Hardin-Simmons University’s board of trustees voted to close Logsdon Seminary. (This article was most recently updated at 9 p.m. on Feb. 12 to include additional information.)

Alumni of Logsdon Seminary and many other Texas Baptists expressed shock, sorrow, disappointment and, in some cases, anger about HSU trustees’ decision to close the seminary graduate programs.

To make disciples for Jesus in the Deaf community, Rogelio Rocha believes a Christian mentor must understand from personal experience the distinctive spiritual challenges non-hearing people face.

Hardin-Simmons University’s board of trustees voted to close Logsdon Seminary.

When Houston Northwest Church recently welcomed children and their families to the congregation’s newly constructed HNW Kids Building, it marked a milepost in recovery and rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey.

Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Director David Hardage and BGCT President Michael Evans addressed a crowd of more than 20,000 people from the steps of the State Capitol during the Texas Rally for Life.

Pastors who want to breathe new life into struggling churches by replanting them—rather than starting new congregations—need a special set of skills, attendees learned at a recent conference at Houston’s First Baptist Church.

Before departing for their new home in Fort Worth, an Iraqi refugee and her daughter received valuable advice: “Look for the churches. They will help you.”

Test results were negative for a Baylor University student who had been suspected of having a case of coronavirus, the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District announced Jan. 27.