Texas Baptist Men has named Dwain Carter as state disaster relief director for the missions organization.

A 65-member congregation in a town of 2,000 is committed to making a difference in the world. Members of Minnehulla Baptist Church in Goliad demonstrate a willingness to give themselves away to show God’s love locally and globally.

Suzii Paynter, who announced plans last July to retire as executive coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, has been named co-director of Pastors for Texas Children.

Baylor University recently completed Year One of a five-year project, funded by a $1.5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment, designed to help churches explore how God calls Christians to lives of meaning and purpose.

“The Lord protected us,” the pastor of First Baptist Church in Vidor proclaimed after police arrested a masked gunman more than 250 miles away who cited the Southeast Texas church as his destination.

When lawmakers convene in Austin Jan. 8 for the 86th Texas Legislature, they will elect a new Speaker of the House and face major challenges regarding public school financing.

Growing up in a church that allowed women to participate in business meetings only if their husbands were present, Janet Galarza never dared to imagine herself as a pastor.

Isabel Docampo was ordained a year after messengers to the 1984 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting passed a resolution opposing women’s ordination and limiting women’s roles in ministry to positions other than the pastorate. 

The history of Texas Baptist women pastors dates back only two decades, more than twice as long as the history of Hispanic Baptist women pastors in the state.

The love of Christ held a woman together, changing a wealthy man’s heart and life and transforming a community. Today, that man’s son continues the work of Christ’s love and transformation in Bonton.

The Asociación Bautista Latino Americana knows its efforts now can prepare Houston-area churches for better outcomes later.

A former pastoral staff member at Houston’s First Baptist Church has admitted to embezzling more than $800,000 from the congregation, according to media reports.