Jesse Fletcher, president emeritus of Hardin-Simmons University and originator of Southern Baptists’ missionary Journeyman program, died June 14.

Joel Gregory assumed new responsibilities at Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary June 1 when he became director of the Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching.

Because immigration laws change when new officials are elected, the ISAAC Project of the Baptist General Convention of Texas offers the Summer Institute on Basic Immigration Law every year.

Texas Baptist Men will offer a three-day training event in August to equip volunteers both for crisis response in Israel and mission opportunities there.

Two dozen student athletes, coaches and other representatives from East Texas Baptist University led sports camps and learned about biblical history during a recent trip to Israel.

Four years ago, when a Baptist mission congregation in Caldwell was almost ready to close its doors, the congregation called Ruben Burguete as pastor to help bring a new vision. Now the mission plans to constitute as a church soon, and the congregation is involved deeply in ministry to the community.