Houston Baptist family receives extreme home makeover

Thousands of volunteers helped the team from the TV program Extreme Makeover: Home Edition build a new home for a Baptist couple and their 13  children who had been living in FEMA trailers.

02/26/2010 - By admin

Bosque Association churches catch hold of New Testament distribution

Decisions about adoption should not be made during crisis, experts insist

Adoption is not an option in the immediate wake of a disaster. according to Deniese Dillon, Dillon International’s co-founder.

02/26/2010 - By admin

Christians challenged to change methods to share gospel relationally

The message of hope found in Christ hasn’t changed, but Christians must change their method of delivery and their methods of evangelism to share the gospel relationally if they are going to reach the lost in society today, David Dykes, pastor of Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, told the recent Engage evangelism conference in Georgetown.

02/26/2010 - By admin

New ministry at UT-Brownsville brings hope to students

When Osvaldo Lerma, pastor of Iglesia Bautista Filadelfia, prayerwalked the University of Texas at Brownsville campus months ago, he asked God to open doors for a Baptist Student Ministry to begin there.

02/26/2010 - By admin

Around the State

Dillon International will present a free adoption information meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. March 18 at the Buckner Children’s Home campus in Dallas.

02/26/2010 - By admin

Texas Tidbits

Dillon International has received approval from Nepal’s Ministry of Women, Children & Social Welfare to place children from Nepal with adoptive families in the United States.

02/26/2010 - By admin

On the Move

Corey Bearden has resigned as minister to students at First Church in San Marcos.

02/26/2010 - By admin

Texas Baptists urged to build on Texas Hope 2010 momentum

As the Texas Hope 2010 effort to share the gospel with every person in the state by Easter Sunday enters its final weeks, Texas Baptists should see April 4 as a stepping stone, not a finish line, speakers told the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board.

02/24/2010 - By Administrator

Pastor, evangelist BO Baker dead at 86

Pastor and evangelist BO Baker Jr. died Feb. 18 in Plano at age 86. He was a noted churchman, international evangelist, author and lyricist.

02/22/2010 - By admin

Two former Baptist youth-group members suspected in church arsons

Two young men suspected of setting 10 East Texas churches on fire were active in the youth group of a Southern Baptist congregation before drifting away from church after the mother of one of them died three years ago.

02/22/2010 - By Administrator

New abolitionists shine light on human trafficking

A growing number of Texas Baptists are seeking to raise awareness about human trafficking as an issue, prevent it from taking place and aid victims of the atrocity.

02/19/2010 - By Administrator