• Baylor alumni: President should be servant leader, person of integrity

  Members of the Baylor University “family” want a proven leader who possesses vision, relationship skills and, above all, integrity to be their school’s 14th president.

  05/22/2009 - By Administrator

• WorldconneX dissolved, BGCT staff assumes key functions

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board approved a recommendation to dissolve the WorldconneX missions network as a freestanding entity and incorporate its key elements into the convention’s newly realigned Center for Evangelism/Missions.

  05/19/2009 - By Administrator

• New Baylor regents elected, budget approved

  Baylor University’s board of regents have elected Dary Stone of Dallas to serve a one-year term as chair. He succeeds Howard Batson, pastor of First Baptist Church in Amarillo.

  05/18/2009 - By Administrator

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  Sanctuary for challenged children, parents

  If churches want to minister to families of children with learning differences they must deal with a "sea of denial" about the problem, according to author Maren Angellotti.

  05/16/2009 - By admin

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  Churches follow different approaches, share common aim

  Pastors of three churches with outwardly dissonant emphases blended into one harmonious theme—the important thing for any church to do is encourage pursuit of Christ and his righteousness. They shared their stories at the “New Wineskins: Emerging Patterns of Congregational Life” symposium sponsored by the Center for Ministry Effectiveness and Educational Leadership at Baylor University.

  05/15/2009 - By admin

• View pastoral ministry as the art of the commonplace

  The church should not discard the first-century model of living with a sense of community in pursuit of Christ’s call, according to  speakers at a symposium sponsored by Baylor University’s Center for Ministry Effectiveness called “New Wineskins: Emerging Patterns of Congregational Life.”

  05/15/2009 - By admin

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  First Baptist Church, Vernon, puts faith into action

  Roughly 430  members of First Baptist Church in Vernon spread throughout their community, doing 19 projects and visiting 320 homes as part of a Faith in Action initiative of Texas Hope 2010.

  05/15/2009 - By admin

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  Liberian survivor wants to integrate former combatants into society

  Gracie Brownell, a recent graduate of the Baylor School of Social Work, remembers going hungry and watching her mother hide what little food they had for the day. Now she wants to return to her native Liberia to work with victims and combatants in her country's 14-year civil war.

  05/15/2009 - By admin

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  Inner-city Dallas church saved drug dealer’s life–among others

  Cornerstone Baptist Church in South Dallas saved the life of former drug dealer W. L. Williams. Now, he’s helping the church save others.

  05/15/2009 - By admin

• Violence in Mexico sparks missions efforts on Texas side of the border

  Violence on the Mexico side of the border is pushing teams to minister on the Texas side of the Rio Grande this summer.

  05/15/2009 - By admin

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  BCFS program offers last chance for troubled youth

  The Baptist Child & Family Services juvenile justice program is a last alternative for troubled teens whose run-ins with the law have landed them one step away from state lock-up.

  05/15/2009 - By admin

• Texas tidbits: Baylor dean honored at Atlanta conference

  Diana Garland, dean of the Baylor School of Social Work, was honored at The Orange Conference in Atlanta for her book, Family Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide.

  05/14/2009 - By admin