• Bill O’Brien: Mission is a lifestyle

  Bill O’Brien is the executive director of the Gaston Christian Center in Dallas. He shares his background and thoughts on church and ministry.

• David Currie: ‘Doing what I was gifted to do for Baptists’

  This week’s profile of Texas Baptist ministers features David Currie, former executive director of Texas Baptists Committed.

• Ken Hall: ‘We are best when we act as a movement of God’

  This week’s profile of Texas Baptist ministers features Ken Hall, former president of Buckner International.

• Russell Allen: Privilege with incredible responsibility

  This week’s profile of Texas Baptist ministers features Russell Allen, pastor of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Austin, where he has served three and a half years.

• Cody S. Knowlton: We improve health, both physical and spiritual

  This week’s profile of Texas Baptist leaders features Cody S. Knowlton, president and CEO of the Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio, where he has served the last five and a half years.

• Kris Drees: ‘I enjoy seeing the “lightbulb” come on’

  This week’s profile of Texas Baptist ministers features Kris Drees, pastor of Haltom Road Baptist Church in Haltom City, where he has served almost two years.

• Kyle Streun: ‘The church is the hope of the world’

  This week’s profile of Texas Baptist ministers features Kyle Streun, pastor of First Baptist Church in Denver City, where he has served for about a year.

• Bryant Lee: A heart to plant dozens of neighborhood churches

  This week’s profile of Texas Baptist ministers features Bryant Lee, lead pastor of Higher Expectations Church in Humble, which he planted and where he has served 10 years.

• Ronald Session: ‘I want to change a generation’

  This week’s profile of Texas Baptist ministers features Ronald Session of The Shiloh Church in Garland, where he has been senior pastor six years after serving as interim four months.

• Dennis Young: ‘The church should be a family’

  This week’s profile of Texas Baptist ministers features Dennis Young, pastor of Missouri City Baptist Church in Missouri City for 25 years.

• Howard Anderson: ‘Building people to do great work’

  This week’s profile of Texas Baptist ministers features Howard Anderson, founding pastor of the “Exciting” Singing Hills Baptist Church in Dallas.

• Martin Knox: ‘A joy to see people move into deeper commitment’

  This week’s profile of Texas Baptist ministers features Martin Knox, senior pastor of Lakeshore Drive Baptist Church of Hudson Oaks in Weatherford.