Articles by Teresa Young

Texas Baptists leadership offered the opportunity for churches to learn more about the new Texas Baptists Indemnity Program during a luncheon held on Tuesday to close out the Texas Baptists Annual Meeting. 

2,007 messengers and visitors gathered in Abilene Nov. 16-18 to take part in the 140th Annual Meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT), focusing on the theme, “Live Out GC2: Love God, Love People, Make Disciples."

During the Monday morning business and worship session of the 2025 Texas Baptists Annual Meeting, messengers elected Convention officers, heard reports, passed recommendations and introduced motions during miscellaneous business. 

The September meeting of the Texas Baptists Executive Board was held on Sept. 22-23 in Dallas, TX. Board Directors approved the 2026 proposed budget, elected officers, heard ministry reports and considered 19 unique recommendations during the two-day business meeting. 

Texas Baptists hosted an SBC Pastors dinner on June 9. Attendees heard a ministry update from Larry Mayberry, church planter of Queens Church; updates on GC2, TBIP.

The May meeting of the Texas Baptists Executive Board was held on May 19-20 in Abilene, Texas, on the campus of Hardin-Simmons University. Board directors heard ministry reports and voted on business related to the new Texas Baptists Indemnity Program, GC2 Strong initiative and institutional relationship agreements. 

The Executive Committee of the Texas Baptists Executive Board heard a feasibility study and voted to launch a Texas Baptists captive insurance program during its Monday afternoon meeting in Dallas.

​BGCT and NAMB have established a renewed church-starting agreement, providing eligible Texas Baptists churches with access to NAMB funding and Send Network resources.

The Texas Baptists Center for Missional Engagement has welcomed Noe Treviño as its new director. Treviño transitioned from his prior position as director of the Missionary Adoption Program (MAP). 

2,030 messengers and visitors gathered in Waco Nov. 10-12 to take part in the 139th Annual Meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT). The theme, drawn from Luke 4:18-19, focused on “His Kingdom Agenda.”