Articles from April 2019
11 - 20 of 26 articles
Cuidando de sobrevivientes de maltrato
by Katie Swafford on April 23, 2019 in Faith
Caring for abuse survivors
by Katie Swafford on April 23, 2019 in Sexual Abuse Response
Katie Swafford, director of Counseling Services, discusses ways leaders can care for survivors of sexual abuse within the church.
The increasing need to protect children in church
by Tim Watson on April 23, 2019 in Sexual Abuse Response
Tim Watson, director of Area Representatives, shares about the important regional MinistrySafe church training workshops offered to reduce the risk of sexual abuse within the church.
Mobilizing the community to care for homeless students
by Katie Lowrie on April 23, 2019 in Great Commandment
Read about the Alief Homeless Coalition, a Texas Baptist Hunger Offering recipient, and how God is using Pastor Parris Patrick and others to care for the homeless in their community.
College ministries come together for 72-hour prayer revival at Baylor University
by Guest Author on April 17, 2019 in News
From March 31-April 3, more than 12 Waco college ministries came together and organized a 72-hour prayer revival on Baylor University’s campus called FM72.
The results are in: Grants give ministers hope for financial future
by Tammy Tijerina on April 17, 2019 in Faith
Texas Baptists received a $1 million grant in 2017 to participate in the Lilly Endowment’s National Initiative to Address Economic Challenges Facing Pastoral Leaders. These grants were awarded to a variety of organizations across the nation that are using them to help pastoral leaders develop stronger financial literacy skills and provide direct aid to leaders.
TBM provides disaster relief in Alto and Franklin
by Kalie Lowrie on April 15, 2019 in News
Texas Baptist Men (TBM) Disaster Relief deployed teams to Alto and Franklin, TX, on Sunday, April 14, in response to storm damage sustained on April 13.
WMU Annual Meeting reflects sharing hope in a changing world
by Guest Author on April 10, 2019 in News
Followers of Christ are called to pursue others and share the hope of salvation with the nations.
BSM Global Blends food truck helps students raise money for missions
by Kalie Lowrie on April 9, 2019 in News
The BSM Global Blends mobile food truck is a new opportunity for students in the Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) at the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to raise money for missions and engage the campus with the Gospel.
Personal testimony compels Christ-follower to share hope with community
by Guest Author on April 5, 2019 in Hunger Offering
By Abby Hopkins
So often, the Lord uses the testimonies of His people to impact others with similar life struggles. For Elisa Valadez, whose story includes abuse, homelessness, and heartache, she knew she wanted to serve her community in this way to offer others the same hope she found in Christ.
Valadez began Pantry of Hope through First Baptist Church Laredo in 2016. Starting with a closet, the ministry opened the second Saturday of each month with food and clothing for families in the community to receive.
Texas Baptist Hunger Offering funds are used to purchase groceries for the pantry.
“It’s a blessing to have money come in that serves the community,” Valadez said.