Richard Ray: Register now for Bivocational/Small-Church Luncheon in Waco

image_pdfimage_print

The Texas Baptist Bivocational/Small-Church Association invites all small-church ministers and their families to the Annual Bivocational/Small-Church Luncheon during the upcoming Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting in Waco.

richard ray130Richard RayGuest Speaker Jan Daehnert will highlight our luncheon Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 11:30 a.m. in the Texas Rooms 117-188 of the Waco Convention Center.

Jan Daehnert has a heart for Texas Baptists who are serving in the small-church mission field. Jan served as director of the BGCT Bivocational/Small-Church Development Department before retiring in March of 2006. He has served Texas Baptists faithfully in many capacities, including as interim executive director.

Jan joined the BGCT Executive Board staff in 1967 as director of student ministries at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Later, he served at the University of North Texas. From 1975 to 1983, he was associate director of student ministries, and from 1983 to 1993 was director of personnel administration.

He served two years with Drug Prevention Resources in Irving. He has been a pastor and has served as interim pastor for more than 50 Texas churches. He is a graduate of Howard Payne University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and earned a doctor of ministries degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is currently serving as assistant professor of biblical studies and ministry at Dallas Baptist University.

Jan will share his story and his heart with those who serve in more than 3,500 Texas Baptist churches that average 100 or less in Sunday school. This luncheon honors small churches and those who are serving as ministers within these churches. We want to encourage you and challenge you to keep pressing toward the prize as you fulfill God’s calling in your life.

texas baptist voices right120Seating is limited, so if you would like to reserve your tickets, you may email your name, church and how many tickets you need to me at [email protected]. You may pick up your tickets at the Bivocational/Small Church Exhibit in the Waco Convention Center. This luncheon will be a time of fellowship, encouragement and edification for all those who attend. It is my prayer that if you are attending this year’s Texas Baptist convention in Waco, you will make it a point to visit us at our exhibit booth and attend our luncheon in your honor.

Remember, God has called you to serve, but God has not called you to serve alone. Let us be your advocate, your resource, and your prayer partner as you fulfill your calling. Until next time, please visit our website, www.bivocational.com.

Richard Ray is executive director of the Bivocational/Small Church Association and director of missions for the Tri-Rivers Baptist Area. You can reach him at [email protected].


Sign up for our weekly edition and get all our headlines in your inbox on Thursdays



We seek to connect God’s story and God’s people around the world. To learn more about God’s story, click here.

Send comments and feedback to Eric Black, our editor. For comments to be published, please specify “letter to the editor.” Maximum length for publication is 300 words.

More from Baptist Standard