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  Panhandle Reach represents a partnership to spread hope

  Panhandle Reach, a partnership involving 112 Panhandle churches and ministries, took the love of Christ to those living in the area through more than 20 outreach projects during the weeks leading up to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting in Amarillo.

  10/25/2011 - By Administrator

• Prophetic communities speak from societal margins, Orozco says

  The church as prophetic community—not the voice of the isolated prophet—holds the greatest potential for bringing God’s message of justice to a rapidly changing world, Ellis Orozco told a Texas Baptist gathering.

  10/25/2011 - By Administrator

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  BGCT approves renegotiated agreement with Baylor University

  Messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting approved a renegotiated agreement with Baylor University, replacing a 20-year old agreement that sets the terms for the relationship between the university and the state convention.

  10/24/2011 - By Administrator

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  Meeting needs, sharing gospel focus at Hispanic rally

  Hispanic Texas Baptists reported on God's faithfulness and looked ahead to new initiatives in evangelism, missions and ministry during a rally on the eve of the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting.

  10/24/2011 - By Administrator

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  Work of the Holy Spirit emphasized at African-American Rally

  The Holy Spirit moves throughout the world, changing hearts and transforming lives. And the Spirit carries out God's purpose while working through his people, Larry Rhea told the African-American Fellowship Rally prior to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting. 

  10/24/2011 - By Administrator

• Texas Tidbits

  God has honored Texas Baptist Men volunteers in recent months by using them to bring people to Christ, speakers reported at a TBM Rally held at Second Baptist Church in Amarillo on the eve of the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting.

  10/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  Around the State

  Dallas Baptist University will hold homecoming festivities Nov. 14-19. Events begin Monday with an alumni dinner for the College of Education.

  10/23/2011 - By Administrator

• On the Move

  Tommy Brisco to Lawn Church in Lawn as interim pastor.

  10/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  Relationships — cooperative but changing

  Institutions matter in Texas Baptist life. But how the Baptist General Convention of Texas relates to schools and caregiving ministries has changed and continues to change.

  10/22/2011 - By Administrator

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  Amarillo couple fills house with foster, adoptive children

  It's not that Tim and December Barcroft wouldn't love to go to Washington, D.C. They would have been among 150 others nationally to be honored at a gala as part of the Angels in Adoption awards through the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute on Oct. 5. It's just, they couldn't go.

  10/21/2011 - By Administrator

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  Baptist General Convention of Texas celebrates 125 years of ministry

  Texas Baptist messengers to the annual meeting in Amarillo will celebrate 125 years of the convention sharing the hope of Christ throughout Texas and around the globe.

  10/21/2011 - By Administrator

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  Youth ministers urged to see Christ as source of strength

  Ministers and lay leaders will face challenges and hardships when they try to reach out to young people, veteran youth ministry leaders said. Expect trials, setbacks and difficulties, they told participants at Youth Ministry Conclave in Arlington.

  10/20/2011 - By Administrator