The founding executive director of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention—a group that broke away from the Baptist General Convention of Texas 22 years ago—announced plans to step down from leadership at the end of next year.

11/16/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

From online purchases to minimal-contact curbside drop-off of shoeboxes filled with gifts, Operation Christmas Child looks different this year due to COVID-19.

11/10/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

An adjunct professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and his wife were killed in a fiery collision with an alleged drag racer on Nov. 6.

11/09/2020 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

At their fall meeting, Baylor University’s board of regents considered COVID-19’s impact on students’ health and safety, on the university’s budget and on plans for next semester.

11/09/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

At age 9, Alissa Campos was removed from her mother’s care, and she harbored resentment toward her for a long time. But both mother and daughter have seen their lives and relationship radically changed.

11/06/2020 - By Aimee Freston / Buckner International

While much of the nation focused on the outcome of a still-to-be-determined presidential election, the executive director of Pastors for Texas Children closely watched contested races for the Texas House of Representatives—and he liked what he saw.

11/05/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Mayfield Park Baptist Church seeks to minister to both the spiritual and physical needs of its community, the poorest ZIP Code in San Antonio.

11/05/2020 - By Carolyn Tomlin

A major multidisciplinary partnership between Baylor University and Compassion International that could make an impact on global child poverty has launched with an online education pilot project involving a few bilingual pastors in Guatemala.

11/03/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Seeking justice, demonstrating mercy and humbly following Christ are key aspects of living as the people of God, speakers at the 2020 Micah 6:8 Conference told listeners.

11/03/2020 - By Bonnie Shaw / Texas Baptist Communications

Baylor University’s Student Senate passed a resolution calling on the school to reinterpret its statement on human sexuality and add a nondiscrimination clause to its policies for student organizations.

10/26/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

D.L. Lowrie, pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church in Lubbock, and Charles R. “Chuck” Dooley, former church planter, received Texas Baptists’ Legacy Award at the historic Independence Baptist Church.

10/26/2020 - By Bonnie Shaw / Texas Baptist Communications

Members of The Pastor’s Common, a group for young ministers, speak honestly about their frustrations about and hopes for the church.

10/19/2020 - By Eric Black / Editor