• Ministers likely to dismiss or deny needs of mentally ill, Baylor study reveals

  With research consistently showing that clergy—not psychologists or other mental health experts—are the most common source of help sought in times of psychological distress, a recent Baylor University study has found ministers often deny or dismiss the existence of the mental illness.

  11/13/2008 - By admin

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  Baylor investigation sheds light on Election Day on-campus incidents

  Baylor University’s continuing investigations into three Election Day incidents on campus revealed two apparently were not racially motivated as originally suspected, university officials have reported.

  11/13/2008 - By admin

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  Around the State: DBU honors Drayton McLane

  Dallas Baptist Univeristy will name Drayton McLane the recipient of the 2008 Russell H. Perry Free Enterprise Award during the annual award dinner to be held Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas.

  11/13/2008 - By admin

• On the Move

  Jose Allen to Ridgemont Church in Abilene as youth minister.

  11/13/2008 - By admin

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  Combined TBM, WMU rally celebrates 100 years of missions education for boys

  A joint meeting of Texas Baptist Men and the Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas, prior to the Baptist General Convention annual meeting, 100 years in the making—a celebration for both entities marking the centennial anniversary of the Royal Ambassadors program for boys.

  11/11/2008 - By admin

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  Hispanic Rally focuses on salvation and its effects on family

  International evangelist Alberto Mottesi condemned adultery, pornography and family violence, telling Hispanic Texas Baptists a relationship with Jesus was the way out of family problems caused by sin.

  11/11/2008 - By admin

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  Texas Baptists challenged to think and act missionally

  The call to involve churches in missions and engage members to share the gospel took center stage during missions night at the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting.

  11/11/2008 - By admin

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  Texas Baptists elect Lowrie president, refer name change to Executive Board

  At a Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting that drew the lowest number of registered messengers in 59 years, participants elected the convention’s first second-generation president, deferred action on a proposed name change for the BGCT and approved a reduced budget for 2009.

  11/11/2008 - By admin

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  Slightly reduced BGCT budget approved for 2009

  Messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting approved a $45,755,295 budget—about 8 percent less than the one approved at the previous annual meeting and down slightly from the current adjusted budget.

  11/10/2008 - By Administrator

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  New BGCT president sees 100 percent mandate for positive change

  David Lowrie won the Baptist General Convention of Texas president’s race with 53 percent of the votes cast, but he believes messengers to the annual meeting issued a unanimous mandate for change.

  11/10/2008 - By Administrator

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  Texas Baptists elect Lowrie, Strickland

  Messengers to the BGCT annual meeting elected as president David Lowrie, pastor of First Baptist Church in Canyon, and as first vice president, Carolyn Strickland, a deacon at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas.

   

  11/10/2008 - By Administrator

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  Shoe ministry enables Buckner to put its best foot forward for a decade

  In January, Buckner International begins a yearlong celebration of 10 years since it took over the “Shoes for Russian Souls,” campaign.

  11/07/2008 - By admin